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

[Budi]

Last edited Sun Mar 13, 2022, 05:34 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.

Link to tweet

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.

[Turbineguy]

1. This could effectively create

a no-fly zone.

[Budi]

2. Might quickly solve that issue. That's a fearsome opponant!

I'd park my plane & defect.
😬

[Budi]

6. Star Streak anti-aircraft system. Just point & shoot..yikes!

Link to tweet

[SheltieLover]

3. Excellent! 👏👏👏👏

[Budi]

4. The current stare down between Putin & Biden favors Biden,

..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]

5. With these, stingers, and the Pantsir Missile Systems they captured

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.