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Budi

(15,325 posts)
Wed Mar 9, 2022, 09:02 PM Mar 2022

Sending UK-made, man portable Starstreak surface to air missiles to Ukrainian forces

Last edited Sun Mar 13, 2022, 06:34 PM - Edit history (1)

(Not sure where to post this. It is UK made weapon system, Starstreak missiles heading to support Ukraine. )

@TrentTelenko
UK Starstreak missiles are seriously nasty & small anti-aircraft missile w/three dart warheads.
Being laser beam riding, Russian flares are useless to decoy them.
They are much faster than a Stinger & all the operator has to do is keep the crosshair on the aircraft.





UK Starstreak in action:



A significant step up in the UK's involvement in the war: Ben Wallace also reveals the MoD is to supply UK-made, man portable Starstreak surface to air missiles to Ukrainian forces too (the fastest in the world), as well as more rations and medical equipment.
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Sending UK-made, man portable Starstreak surface to air missiles to Ukrainian forces (Original Post) Budi Mar 2022 OP
This could effectively create Turbineguy Mar 2022 #1
Might quickly solve that issue. That's a fearsome opponant! Budi Mar 2022 #2
Star Streak anti-aircraft system. Just point & shoot..yikes! Budi Mar 2022 #6
Excellent! 👏👏👏👏 SheltieLover Mar 2022 #3
The current stare down between Putin & Biden favors Biden, Budi Mar 2022 #4
With these, stingers, and the Pantsir Missile Systems they captured Gore1FL Mar 2022 #5
 

Budi

(15,325 posts)
4. The current stare down between Putin & Biden favors Biden,
Wed Mar 9, 2022, 09:38 PM
Mar 2022

..with the assist of his allies.

Putin's gonna have to blink 1st cuz Biden already knows who's stepping in & what they're bringing.
Thanks UK!

Gore1FL

(21,126 posts)
5. With these, stingers, and the Pantsir Missile Systems they captured
Wed Mar 9, 2022, 09:59 PM
Mar 2022

Anything under 10km should at least think twice. Anything under 5km, think again. Under 3km, think about songs for the funeral.

I think they have S-300s, but I don't know how many.

Russia has already lost a lot of aircraft. I don't know what the Ukrainians face on that front.

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