Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System inaugurated in Győr – PHOTOS
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Two sub-units of the high-tech Norwegian Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) were inaugurated at a Hungarian army base in Győr, in north-western Hungary, on Thursday.
By installing NASAMS, the Hungarian Armed Forces will have a cutting-edge ground-based air defence system providing high-altitude medium-range capabilities, Defence Minister Szalay-Bobrovniczky said at the ceremony.
The strongest feature of the NASAMS used in 12 other countries is that it enables the formation of a network of command positions, he said.
NASAMS operate with US-made premier AMRAAM missiles which are widely used in other NATO countries as well as by Gripen fighter jets, the minister added.
Szalay-Bobrovniczky noted that the Surface-to-Air Missile Operations Center (SAMOC), a complete infrastructure provided by the Airbus Defence and Space company allowing country-wide coordination started operating last year.
The installation of ELM-2084 multifunctional radars purchased from Israel is ongoing, the minister said, adding that similar radars operate as “the eyes” of Israel’s Iron Dome air defence system.