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First Pictures of UK Developed R-73 Compatible Gravehawk Surface to Air Missile System for Ukraine
Utilising existing Ukrainian stockpiles of Soviet designed R-73 air to air missiles, the Gravehawk is a containerised surface to air missile (SAM) system designed and produced within a 12 month ...
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Gravehawk Air Defense System Using R-73 Air-to-Air Missiles
LONDON–A new ground-based air defense system developed by the UK and Denmark for Ukraine is using Russian-made Vympel R-73 air-to-air missiles. The International Organization for Standardization ...
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The Ukrainians Love the UK’s Gravehawk Air Defense System
The genius of the Gravehawk system is that it repurposes the R-73 as a surface-to-air missile. U.S.-Ukrainian relations have taken a nosedive in recent days. Combined with recent Russian military ...
The Aviationist23d
Iran’s Yak-130 Shoots Down Drone During Exercise with MiG-29s
The aircraft shown armed in the video bears the registration 7-9700 with the tail number 101, identifying it as the first delivered to Iran. The Yak-130 that was captured carrying the R-73 for the ...
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Britain supplies Ukraine with new missile system – hidden inside shipping containers
The Cold War-era Vympel R-73 missiles used for the system were originally designed for Soviet fighter jets - Christian Sparks/RAF ...