Ground-Launched Asraam Achieving 90% Hit Rate In Ukraine

Asraam missiles fitted to a UK Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jet.

Credit: Geoff Lee/UK Ministry of Defense
LONDON—A rapidly developed surface-to-air missile system based on MBDA’s Advanced Short-Range Air-to-Air Missile (Asraam) has achieved hit rates of 90% against Russian targets in Ukraine, the UK defense ministry has revealed. The air defense system was developed by a joint team from the UK defense...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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