Thales Corporation, one of the largest defense contractors in Europe, announced that it has received an order to supply Ukraine with a complete short-range air defense system, including the Ground Master 200 radar.
“On Wednesday, 1 February 2023, French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu and his Ukrainian counterpart Oleksiy Reznikov met at the Thales site in Limours, south of Paris, a center of air defense excellence in Europe. , to contract for the supply of a complete short-range air defense system, including a Ground Master 200 radar, to help defend Ukraine,” the press release said.
As noted by the company, the contract signed by the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, the Ministry of Defense of France and Thales includes the supply of complete short-range air defense systems, including the GM200 radar, command and control center , radio communication system. and air target designation.
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The GM200 and other surface radars in the Ground Master series provide an effective response to the types of threats facing Ukraine, including drones and long-range threats such as cruise missiles, helicopters and fighter planes.
According to French media, Ukraine will receive two GM200 medium-range radars along with a SAMP/T truck-mounted tactical anti-missile system designed to counter cruise missiles, manned aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles. as well as tactical ballistic missiles.
