US EditionUkraine's largest steelmaker launches production of Patriot system armor
- Ukraine's largest steelmaker, Metinvest, has launched production of armor for Patriot air defense systems, enhancing protection against shrapnel.
- The armor consists of around 200 steel plates, each 8 millimeters thick, and weighs 2.6 metric tons without affecting mobility.
- Mass production is underway, with the first plates already installed on some Patriot control units.
- The Patriot system has been crucial for Ukraine's air defense since its arrival in April 2023, successfully intercepting various threats.
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Ukraine is giving its US-made Patriot systems steel armor to protect them from Russian missile shrapnel
Ukrainian Air Force F-16 fighter jets fly over a Patriot system at an undisclosed location in Ukraine in August 2024.AP Photo/Efrem LukatskyA Ukrainian company is producing steel armor for the country's Patriot air-defense batteries.The armor consists of small plates that wrap around the exterior of the Patriot's control unit.It is intended to protect the highly valuable systems from Russian missile shrapnel and debris.A Ukrainian defense initia…
Metinvest, within the framework of the “Steel Front” initiative, has established the production of protective shells for Patriot air defense plants.
Ukraine's largest steelmaker launches production of Patriot system armor
Engineers of Metinvest, Ukraine’s largest steel producer, developed an armored protection for the control module of the Patriot air defense system, the company announced on Jan. 3.Ukraine has received at least three Patriot systems from Germany, one from the U.S., and one from Romania. Other countries, like the Netherlands and Spain, delivered individual launchers or missiles.Throughout the full-scale war, there were several reports of damage to…
New Armor Kits Being Installed On Ukraine's Western Air Defense Systems
A major Ukrainian metal and mining company that makes so-called cope cages for the country’s tanks and fighting vehicles says it has installed a new armor protection system on at least one of Ukraine’s operational high-end air defense systems, with plans to produce more. The development comes from lessons learned in the war. First Russia, then Ukraine, began adding caging and additional armor to nearly all their mechanized equipment to provide s…
Ukraine: Metinvest equips Patriot air defence system with advanced protective armour
Metinvest’s engineers successfully mounted the first armour on an operational Patriot air defence control module. The armoured shield, made from Ukrainian-manufactured steel, provides enhanced protection against fragmentation damage for both the defenders and the system itself. The Group has been expanding its portfolio of protective military products, delivering over 300 steel screens for T-64 and T-72 tanks, M1 Abrams tanks, Bradley infantry f…
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