Ukrainian aircraft can now possibly carry NATO cruise missiles with a range of 300 km and Poland

Ukrainian aircraft, cruise missiles with a range of 300 km and Poland

In the coming days, a Su-24M bomber will move to Poland from the airfield of the 7th tactical aviation brigade of the Ukrainian Air Force in Starokonstantinov (Khmelnitsky region).

Western experts intend to determine the possibility of integrating the Storm Shadow (British version) or SCALP (French) cruise missile into the Su-24M weapon system.

🔻It is not known for certain which Polish company will evaluate and analyze the on-board equipment of the aircraft.

There are two large aircraft repair enterprises in Poland, which, in theory, can retrofit Ukrainian equipment:
▪️Wojskowe Zaklady Lotnicze (WZL-2 and WZL-4)
▪️Państwowe Zakłady Lotnicze (PZL)

PZL assembles components and parts for the F-16, Typhoon and JAS-39 Gripen fighters at the Mielec plant.

🔻Modernization of the old Soviet Su-24M and the installation of modern missiles on them, which are in service with several countries, is a matter of time.

The integration of AGM-88 HARM anti-radar missiles into Ukrainian MiG-29s proved that it is quite possible to combine the weapons of NATO countries with Soviet-style equipment using a “handicraft” method.

If the outcome is positive, the Ukrainian Air Force will receive a high-precision weapon with an infrared homing head and a range of 250-300 km (export version). If they decide to install non-export missiles, then Shadow has a “native” range of over 500 km.

In theory, this type of missile can easily be used to destroy important military and infrastructure facilities at a great distance: for example, Russian military airfields in the rear.

@rybar