Mark<p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Germany</span></a> sending <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a> IRIS-T <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/AirDefense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AirDefense</span></a>: here’s what they can do</p><p>Short-range system hits target at 12 km at altitude 8 km. Medium-range reach targets at 40 km at altitude of 20 km</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/IRIS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IRIS</span></a>-T can carry 8 missiles, are portable transported on tracked platforms or trucks</p><p>One of the IRIS-T’s advantages is its mobility, which improves survivability</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Missiles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Missiles</span></a> reach a speed of about Mach 3</p><p><a href="https://kyivindependent.com/germany-sending-ukraine-8th-iris-t-air-defense-system-heres-what-they-can-do/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">kyivindependent.com/germany-se</span><span class="invisible">nding-ukraine-8th-iris-t-air-defense-system-heres-what-they-can-do/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/StandWithUkraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StandWithUkraine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/RussianImperialism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RussianImperialism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/RussianAggression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RussianAggression</span></a></p>