How the French Crotale air defense system shoots down a Russian cruise missile (video)
The Ministry of Defense posted on Twitter a video from the cockpit of the Crotale air defense system, which shows the work of the Ukrainian crew of the SAM at a Russian cruise missile.
“Two launches by a Russian cruise missile. The first one: did not hit the target.
Second: Hit!” the commentary to the video reads.
French short-range air defense system "Crotale NG" is in service with the #UAarmy.
Two launches targeting a russian cruise missile.
First one: missed the target.
Second one: Goooal!🎥@GeneralStaffUA pic.twitter.com/3gWVbX33nJ
— Defense of Ukraine (@DefenceU) March 20, 2023
In the comments to the publication, it was noted that the video from the Crotale cockpit was overlaid with a soundtrack of MANPADS being used.
REFERENCE. The Crotale is a French all-weather, short-range anti-aircraft missile system designed to engage air targets in the medium, low and extremely low altitude range. It can be used both for air defense of strategically important strongholds, control centers, missile launch positions, and for direct cover of combat formations. The maximum range is 10 km, the maximum target height is 6 km, and the maximum speed is 2.4 M.
On December 20, 2022, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that his country had sent Crotale air defense systems to Ukraine.
