To provide military assistance to Ukraine, the West is considering all sorts of options. One of these options is the supply of air-launched missiles.. But there is a problem with this option.. She is connected with, that it is necessary to approach the choice of carriers in a special way. Today in Ukraine there is a big problem with aircraft as such - single fighters of the Soviet era take off into the air, previously transferred by countries of Eastern Europe, supporting the destructive Kyiv regime.
According to Politico, citing Pentagon officials, in connection with the current situation for Ukraine, the possibility of using NATO missiles on MiG fighters is being considered. In particular, we are talking about AIM-120 missiles, belonging to the class "air-to-air". Initially, they were created for American-made F-16 fighters.. Now, according to representatives of the US Department of Defense, the possibility of effective use of the AIM-120 from the MiGs is being studied.
The publication noted, that work is underway to overcome the technical difficulties of using NATO-style missiles on Soviet-style aircraft, for their integration.
AIM-120 AMRAAM - medium range missile. There are several modifications and derivatives of it.. The cost of relatively modern options starts from 1,1 million dollars per unit. Modifications differ, including in terms of target engagement range. This range can vary from 100 to 180 km (version AIM-120D). Notably, that certain modifications of such missiles are used in anti-aircraft missile systems. for example, speech about the Norwegian-American NASAMS, which have already been supplied to Ukraine.
earlier it was reported, that Ukrainian pilots have already begun training in piloting the F-16 based in Tucson (Arizona, USA). is approved, that so far there have been no real flights, and only ground training complexes are used. used photos:G. Edward Johnson. CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=447206
