Germany's IRIS-T Air Defense System became Ukraine's shield against Russian attacks, know its speciality
Thanks to Germany's air defense system IRIS-T, it is expected that it will be able to protect itself from Russian missile attacks. According to Germany, this system is quite modern and can become a game changer in this war.
Abhilasha 
Germany has handed over the first batch of its Air Defense System (IRIS-T) to Ukraine to defend against Russian cruise missiles. It is being said that this air defense system will also destroy the cruise missiles (Russian air strike on Kyiv) coming towards other big cities including Kyiv in the air. Germany has described it as equipped with state-of-the-art technology. Ukraine also has high hopes from this air defense system. Ukraine has urged its citizens to hide in shelters to avoid Russian attacks.
Ukraine has suffered heavy losses due to attacks in Kyiv and other major cities. Many of its hospitals, power supplies and generation centers have been destroyed in Russian attacks. In such a situation, it becomes necessary to know the features of this air defense system on which Ukraine and Germany have expressed their trust. Ukraine and Germany are calling it a game changer.
The total cost of this German air defense system IRIS-T is about $ 110 million. This system is quite new. Its last test was done at the end of the year 2021 which was successful. Its old version was sold by Germany to Sweden and Norway.
IRIS-T has been developed by Germany's Diehl Defense. This company also makes medium range missiles and high altitude missiles.
One unit of this system consists of three separate bronze units, which are mounted on different trucks. One unit is a radar unit, the second a logistics unit and the third is a missile unit.
The missile unit also works to identify enemy
Its range is about 40 km. It is capable of destroying any missile in this range. These missiles can go up to a height of 20 km.
The radar of this defense system is capable of detecting all the missiles coming within a radius of about 250 km.
This missile system is deployed with a 360 degree launcher. This means that it can destroy the enemy in any corner.
Diehl, the company that makes it, says that its layered air defense combination part is very important. According to the company, it works on the lines of the US Patriot PAC-3 missile defense system.
The IRIS-T Air Defense System can target multiple targets at once. It gives 360 degree protection from the enemy.
This system can play an important role in the Russia-Ukraine Conflicts.
