President Emmanuel Macron has announced that French-Italian SAMP/T "Mamba" air defense missiles have been delivered to Ukraine and deployed, which will protect "key installations and human lives there.".According to missile manufacturer MBDA, the SAMP/T is a "mobile anti-aircraft defense weapon for theater protection. It protects sensitive sites and deployed forces against missile threats (TBM, stand off, cruise missiles, ARM) and aircraft, replacing all existing medium range ground-to-air systems.".It is designed to "meet medium and long range air defense needs (force projection, protection of high-value areas and area protection). It can operate in stand alone mode or can be integrated in a co-ordinated network.".The delivery of the SAMP/T missiles has been months in the making, as it was first announced by France and Italy in February. Ukrainian servicemen underwent training to operate the system earlier this year.
President Emmanuel Macron has announced that French-Italian SAMP/T "Mamba" air defense missiles have been delivered to Ukraine and deployed, which will protect "key installations and human lives there.".According to missile manufacturer MBDA, the SAMP/T is a "mobile anti-aircraft defense weapon for theater protection. It protects sensitive sites and deployed forces against missile threats (TBM, stand off, cruise missiles, ARM) and aircraft, replacing all existing medium range ground-to-air systems.".It is designed to "meet medium and long range air defense needs (force projection, protection of high-value areas and area protection). It can operate in stand alone mode or can be integrated in a co-ordinated network.".The delivery of the SAMP/T missiles has been months in the making, as it was first announced by France and Italy in February. Ukrainian servicemen underwent training to operate the system earlier this year.
