The United States is convinced of partners in the Middle East to transfer to Ukraine aircraft NASAMS - media

States seek to make Ukraine receive anti-aircraft missile complexes in the period from 3 to 6 months. The Pentagon will fill the air defense in partners in the Middle East for 2 years, said the head of the company. "We work with several Middle Eastern countries that use NASAMS and try to transport them to Ukraine," Gais said. To take air defense systems for the Armed Forces of Ukraine (Armed Forces) in other countries will be faster than to make them in the United States.

According to Gais, it takes 2 years to create one NASAMS system through the process of buying electronic components and rocket engines. The agreement on the transfer of air defense systems to Ukraine should be approved by the US Presidential Administration Joe Biden, the director said. Raytheon refused to name the Middle East countries in which they were going to take air defense. According to the security and defense cooperation agency (DSCA), NASAMS is misleading and Qatar.

Oman signed a contract with Raytheon in 2014 on NASAMS Systems Supply in 2016. Qatar received permission from the US to buy NASAMS in 2019. Government messages do not indicate how many systems have purchased Oman and Qatar, notes Politico. According to Gais, training in Ukrainian military use of advanced equipment is a problem for the United States. Norwegian from Kongsberg (develops NASAMS together with Raytheon - ed. ) Learn about 60 Ukrainians to use two NASAMS systems.

According to journalists, the use of NASAMS is usually half a year. Ukrainian specialists have mastered everything in 60 days. In Raytheon Technologies, there is a support center in the region where the company can provide technical support after deployment, said the head of the company. Recall that on the eve of the Pentagon concluded a contract with Raytheon Technologies worth $ 1. 2 billion for the purchase of NASAMS systems for Ukraine. Experts plan to complete the work by November 28, 2025.