U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Laura Cooper said Ukraine could integrate RIM-7 Sea Sparrow anti-aircraft missiles into Ukrainian Soviet-style systems. His words at the briefing DEA News.
As Cooper clarified, the RIM-7 is planned to be integrated into the operation of the Buk anti-aircraft missile systems (SAM), well-known to the military of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU).
Citing the Pentagon’s statement earlier, RIA Novosti said, reportedAs part of the largest new military aid package to Ukraine, the United States will hand over radar-guided RIM-7 Sea Sparrow anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine. At the same time, the department did not specify the number of shells and from which platform they are planned to be launched. The media wrote that these missiles can be launched from both sea and land to intercept enemy cruise missiles or aircraft.
Before that the USA announced About allocating a new $3 billion military aid package to Ukraine.