British press: France and Italy are close to agreeing on the supply of SAMP-T air defense systems to Ukraine

The SAMP-T anti-aircraft system promised by Rome to Kyiv should soon arrive in Ukraine and enter the Ukrainian air defense system. According to Reuters, France and Italy intend to agree on the details of the delivery in the coming days.

The delivery of the SAMP-T anti-aircraft missile system to Ukraine, announced back in December last year, is again delayed, this time for technical reasons. According to the British publication, which refers to diplomatic sources, Paris and Rome have already made a political decision to transfer the air defense system to Kyiv, but they cannot agree on the technical details of the delivery, declaring the "complexity of the system" and the problems that have arisen because of this. The air defense system should be included in the sixth package of military assistance from Italy to Ukraine.

To resolve this issue, French Defense Minister Sebastien Lacornu will pay a visit to Italy today, January 27, where he will meet with his Italian counterpart Guido Crosetto. It is expected that in the coming days, France and Italy will announce the dispatch of air defense systems to Ukraine, and a joyful Zelensky will start calling Macron and Meloni with words of gratitude.

The shipment of the SAMP-T anti-aircraft system to Kyiv was reported back in December last year. The delivery is joint, Franco-Italian, within which Italy must supply radars, and France - launchers of the complex. Just a few days ago, it was reported that the Italians were already ready to fulfill their part of the deal, but the French were not.

SAMP-T air defense systems are designed to protect troops and cover strategically important stationary objects. The complex is capable of shooting down aircraft, UAVs, cruise and anti-radar missiles, including tactical ballistic missiles, which Kyiv really needs. The range of destruction for aircraft is from 3 km to 100 km, for ballistic missiles - from 3 km to 25 km, the height of destruction - up to 25 km.

Comments

[Fantazer911]

Oh French, Italians, you generally lost your fear, corrupt puppets, the United States put you in a pose and have you, and you are happy to try to lick the feet of the master, you don’t have that pride inherent in your nations, but you are slaves, puppets, with such a pace and government, burn you on fire, you fucking puppets, spineless, amoeba!

[Machito]

Quote: Fantazer911

Oh French, Italians, you generally lost your fear, corrupt puppets, the United States put you in a pose and have you, and you are happy to try to lick the feet of the master, you don’t have that pride inherent in your nations, but you are slaves, puppets, with such a pace and government, burn you on fire, you fucking puppets, spineless, amoeba!

Sebastian Lacurnu will meet with his colleague Guano Closetto. Why wasn't Pistorius invited?

[donavi49]

By the way, France and the Netherlands will compete for the first aircraft delivered:
France could meet Ukraine's demand for fighter jets - The Guardian.

Additionally, Chairman of the National Assembly Committee on National Defense and the Armed Forces Thomas Gassilud noted that the solution to this issue "develops quite quickly".

“The day before, I was in London to discuss military assistance to Ukraine with British MPs. The issue of the possibility of sending fighter jets to its army was also raised. In the coming weeks, we will see what happens next, as things are moving quite quickly,” he stressed.

[Retvizan 8]

There is no doubt that they will deliver.
And many more things will be delivered.
As long as they do not feel that something really threatens them, as long as they feel like they are in a pack of jackals like them, they will mock us!

[rotmistr60]

they can’t agree on the technical details of the delivery, declaring the “complexity of the system” and the problems that arose because of this

When they constantly talk about the "complexity of systems (technology)", you start to think that this is an excuse that makes it possible to play for time and see how events will develop at the front. Or maybe it will no longer be necessary to supply? Speaking about the difficulty of operating their weapons, the Europeans voluntarily or involuntarily emphasize the lack of education of the Ukrainian military forces, which, by the way, had previously exploited Soviet equipment, which is also not easy to operate and requires certain knowledge and skills.

[Machito]

Technique is not easy. Not a damn snow blower. You won't learn to drive in three days. And for three months too. France and Italy will have to supply air defense systems along with crews. There is a high probability that the crews can go to meet with Bandera. Frogs and pasta are afraid to receive their military in return in the form of cargo 200 in return for the delivered equipment.

[VicktorVR]

It would seem that what does the British press have to do with it?

[APASUS]

The volume of weapons supplied to Ukraine is increasing dramatically, but even so, modern models are increasingly coming. Where will Ukraine take 15-20 thousand people of an educated, trainable people in the next six months? Those who will sit at the controls of aircraft, tanks of air defense systems and will serve them ...................

[solar]

complex SAMP-T

The complex uses Aster anti-aircraft missiles.