Austin: U.S. working to co-develop substitute S-300 and R-27 missiles with Ukraine

By Tony Bertuca / September 6, 2024 at 11:40 AM
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced today that the United States, with help from several European companies, is working with the Ukrainian weapons industry to "design and build" substitute munitions for the Soviet-era S-300 surface-to-air missile system and the R-27 air-to-air missile. Austin, who spoke at a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, said the United States and its allies will need to invest in Ukraine’s indigenous defense industry if the nation is to make...

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