Ukraine Receives Eight SAMP/T Air Defense Systems of Latest Version

Ukraine will receive eight French SAMP/T air defense systems under a new bilateral agreement with France.

French President Emmanuel Macron emphasized that the transferred systems will have updated and improved characteristics.

Each system includes six launchers, bringing the total number of launchers for Ukraine to 48.

According to Macron, Ukraine will be the first country to deploy a new generation of SAMP/T systems, which are in the final stages of development.

The French leader emphasized that the bilateral defense agreement is designed for ten years and covers the purchase, development and production of drones, interceptors and guided bombs.

The agreement covers deliveries planned for the next two years, as well as long-term joint projects for the next decade.

The President of Ukraine noted that the new SAMP/T configuration is capable of countering enemy ballistic missiles, but the timing of its transfer has not yet been disclosed.

The SAMP/T system currently serves as a key element of medium-range air defense in the French Air Force and the Italian Army.

The system is capable of intercepting drones, airplanes, helicopters and cruise missiles, providing multi-level protection.

French engineers are completing work on a new generation of Aster 30 Block 1 NT missiles that will be able to intercept medium-range ballistic missiles.

France and Italy have already successfully test-fired the Aster 30 B1NT missile, which is capable of destroying ballistic and hypersonic targets.

The new missile hits targets at an altitude of up to 25,000 meters within a radius of 150 kilometers and works against targets with a speed of more than Mach five. It will be integrated into the modernized SAMP/T NG system and into shipboard systems that are undergoing extensive technical modernization.