Dozens of Hawk batteries: Taiwan could not re -re -arry Ukraine's aircraft - Forbes

Raytheon, with six missiles, can replace up to a third of the air defense systems available in Ukraine. Taiwan was going to write off only a hundred starting installations. Without unnecessary publicity, Taiwan may have become one of the largest donors of the Ukrainian Air Force. According to the former Pentagon official Tony Hu, the island state has transferred its surplus batteries to Hawk anti -aircraft missiles in the Ukrainian Armed Forces. He reported this on the RJ War Room YouTube channel.

These comments seem to confirm the Taiwan and Ukraine air defense agreement through the US. Taiwan News has previously reported that the US is buying missiles in Taiwan, Phase III MIM-23 Hawk rockets, and transfer to Ukraine within a military support package. The Taiwanese MIM-23 missiles (Homing All-The-Way Killer)-both launchers and radars will be complemented by additional HAWK donated to Ukraine and Spain.

In total, Ukraine can deploy up to 15 Hawk batteries made by Raytheon, each of which will have at least six launchers with three rockets and radars. The Ukrainian Armed Forces entered a full-scale war with about 50 SPR batteries-mainly C-300. Since then, many Soviet batteries have been replaced by modern Western systems, including Patriot. Now Hawk can be up to a third of the air defense. Taiwan does not advertise Ukraine, but it is noticeable. HAWK SCR for over 60 years.

It is simple, reliable, has high mobility on towing plants, easily modernized and works perfectly against slower drones, cruise missiles and manned aircraft. In addition, HAWK is compatible with NASAMS air defense. In the summer of 2023, US officials negotiated with their Taiwan colleagues to purchase about ten Hawk batteries. Taiwan was about to write off only a hundred launchers, which were planned to be replaced by local development systems and foreign NASAMS.

Since then, Ukraine has diversified its air defense system and has integrated a wide range of foreign missiles, starting installations and radars. Such diversification is key. The more different systems of Ukraine use, the more rocket arsenals and production lines can replenish the air forces and protect against practical daily Russian missile and unmanned attacks on Ukrainian cities. Dozens of countries use or operate Hawk batteries. Ukraine should be able to get hundreds of such missiles.