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On January 6, the states should announce the transmission in the Sea Sparrow Mis...

The US may pass the SEA Sparrow anti -aircraft missiles: Ukraine has changed the Soviet Beech - the media

On January 6, the states should announce the transmission in the Sea Sparrow Missiles. Only Taiwan has this type of weapon. The United States within a new military assistance package can be transferred to Ukraine by SEA Sparrow missiles. About it reports Politico with reference to sources. On January 6, Baiden Administration should announce a new $ 3. 8 billion military aid package. Of these, 2.

25 billion will be allocated for Ukraine, and the remaining $ 682 million is appointed to Eastern European countries. Also, $ 225 million will go to financing the Ukrainian army. For the first time, the SEA Sparrow anti -aircraft missiles will be included in the military aid package. They are able to intercept the winged rockets and planes of the enemy. Starting installations can be placed both on land and on the sea.

The interlocutors of the publication claim that in Ukraine the Soviet Buk's SCR was modernized for firing American rockets. Taiwan is currently in service with SEA Sparrow Missiles. States and their allies use the maritime version. The SMA Sparrow Anti -aircraft Small Radius missile was developed by Raytheon and General Dynamics. The cost of one rocket is about $ 165 thousand. Its radius of action is up to 30 km and at a height of up to 15 km. The rocket flight speed is 3. 5 plays (about 4200 km/h).