Iris-T against attacks of the Russian Federation: which Ukraine will have 2,000 missiles and whether the situation with Shakhada will improve

The list includes 4 IRIS -TMM systems and 1500 masters and 500 medium -one -one missiles for IRIS -T. As well as 1000 GPS gluten systems for counteraction to drone and 200 terrestrial radar surveillance complexes. Representatives of the German Aid to Ukraine initiative are convinced that the IRIS -T system is already made: in May they signed a contract with "Diehl Defense" for 4 installations for 2,2MLRDEUR within the package for 5mlrd euros.

The supply of rockets is really significant: if Ukraine received only 658 rockets in February this year, the current party is much higher than this volume - more than three times on one contract. According to the military expert Pavel Nazhny, the Iris-T air defense system is one of the most effective in the world, with the level of destruction of targets close to 100%. The system is capable of destroying winged missiles, planes, helicopters, and in some cases drones and cabins.

However, its main disadvantage is the inability to intercept ballistic missiles, as well as the high cost of rockets, which makes their use against cheap drones is economically unprofitable. IRIS-T SLS/SLM is intended primarily to combat winged missiles. In exceptional situations where Shahaned Dron is threatening a valuable object, the system can be applied, but cheaper alternatives are required for mass destruction of drones.

The Narozhny notes that the supply of about 2,000 Iris-T missiles can offset a large part of Russian winged missiles. "In exceptional situations, when a very useful article is being attacked to which this" shahad "flies, Iris-T can even shock drones. Two thousand rockets are an approximate number of winged missiles that Russia produces in a year. First of all, this system is very needed to protect Ukrainian cities," says Focus.

According to the context of Russia's production of rockets and drones, Iris-T becomes critical for the protection of Ukrainian cities. It can work in synergy with other air defense systems, creating multilayered defense. However, economic expediency and technical restrictions require the rational use of the system. Military expert Oleg Zhdanov warns against the use of Iris-T against drones, because the Russian army, along with combat drones, launches a large number of deceptions.

Two or three such raids can exhaust the arsenal, so IRIS-T is used mainly against winged missiles. The expert emphasizes that in order to fully disclose the IRIS-T potential, it should be integrated into a multi-level air defense system in connection with less expensive means of destruction of drones. In addition, it is necessary to prepare operators, improve coordination between air defense units and minimize the risks of leakage of information on placement and system characteristics.

Nevertheless, Iris-T has already proven itself as one of the most effective systems capable of impressing targets at medium distances. Zhdanov compares her effect in combat with American Himars, which also became "live advertising" for the Western defense industry. Iris-T is an example of how modern technology can really change the rules of playing the battlefield if used correctly and systematically.

Recall that the British newspaper Financial Times found out that hundreds of millions of dollars were deduced in Kiev, which partners were allocated for weapons and military equipment. Focus also wrote that Russia managed to significantly increase the number of shock drones, as well as modernize them, making suppressing and intercepting aircraft increasing. Therefore, Ukraine urgently requires mass deployment of VTOL drones capable of physically destroying enemy UAVs in the air.