Belgium will transfer Sea Sparrow surface-to-air missiles purchased from Germany to Ukraine. Missiles of this type, which were used on the German Bremen-class frigates.
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It is not yet known from which platform the missiles will be used, but, as noted earlier, Ukraine and Poland are working on integrating Sea Sparrow missiles into the 9A310 self-propelled firing system from the Buk anti-aircraft missile system.
The country also plans to provide Ukraine with about 320 Volvo trucks and 80 Lynx (Iveco LML) armored vehicles by the end of the year, L’Echo reports.
The new supply will go in addition to other projects to support Ukraine.
Sea Sparrow missiles use a passive seeker, so they require a targeting radar for the missile to use.
The marine version of the missile has the same characteristics as the aviation version, but due to different launch conditions, the effective launch range is half as much.
Source: Racurs
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