Invisible fighter of “Eagles” and other UAVs: the quiet work of the British SAM in the hands of the Ukrainian Armed Forces
Ukrainian military tell how British Stormer HVM helps them destroy Russian occupation forces
The British Stormer HVM anti-aircraft missile system entered service with the Ukrainian Armed Forces last year: in July, the UK Ministry of Defense announced the transfer of six vehicles and hundreds of missiles to the Armed Forces, and later that month it became known that these “invisible” Stormer HVM systems had already arrived at the front.
According to ArmyInform, since then, our operators of the British Stormer HVM air defense systems have been able to destroy many air targets of the Russian occupation forces on the battlefield.
Our military speaks positively about this air defense system, noting that it is lightweight and mobile, fully computerized. They also emphasize the main advantage of the British Stormer HVM air defense system, namely that it is essentially “invisible” to the sensors of enemy aircraft and helicopters, meaning that the machine operates in a passive mode during operation and does not emit signals.
“We can find the target, hit it quickly, and leave the firing line instantly. The pilot of the aircraft will not know that he is being guided until the last moment,” says Ihor, the commander of the air defense system, about the advantages of Stormer HVM.
According to Yaroslav, the SAM operator, if the aircraft is tracked by a missile, it will be difficult to escape from it – at a speed of 1 km per second, the target is hit with a 90% probability.
An important aspect is the maintenance of the British air defense system, and according to the article, there are no problems with this, as cooperation has been established with the British on the operation of these systems, and this allows us to solve a number of issues – from minor maintenance to engine replacement in a fairly short time.
During the months of operation on the front line, the Stormer was able to “land” a number of targets of the Russian occupation forces, and now the crew is practicing primarily on unmanned aerial vehicles, including “Eagles”.
