Profile
- Type
- Medium-range surface-to-air missile system
- Conflict side
- Ukraine
- Origin
- Norway / United States
- Service note
- Modern networked air defense
Air Defense
NASAMS
A distributed air defense system using AMRAAM-family missiles. Its networked launchers and sensors make it valuable for defending urban areas and infrastructure.
- Conflict side
- Ukraine
- Built in
- NorwayUnited States
Service History
- Used by
- Ukrainian Air Force
Production History
- Built in
- NorwayUnited States
Specifications
- Crew
- Launcher commonly listed as 2; fire unit staffing varies
- Missiles
- AIM-120 AMRAAM, AMRAAM-ER, AIM-9X depending configuration
- Range
- About 40 km with AMRAAM; about 60 km with AMRAAM-ER in common references
- Mobility
- Distributed launchers, Fire Distribution Center, radar, and optional EO sensors
- Loadout
- Commonly 6 ready missiles per launcher
Conflict Usage
- Russia-Ukraine War
- Side: Ukraine
Supplied to Ukraine as a networked air defense system for defending urban areas and infrastructure.
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NASAMS Air Defence SystemPublisher: Kongsberg | Note: Supports general system specifications and background. | Accessed: 2026-06-19NASAMSPublisher: Raytheon | Note: Supports additional system background. | Accessed: 2026-06-19Fact Sheet on U.S. Security Assistance to UkrainePublisher: U.S. Department of Defense | Note: Supports Russia-Ukraine War military aid context for NASAMS air defense systems supplied to Ukraine. | Accessed: 2026-06-19