The U.S. Made AN/TWQ-1 Avenger Missile System is Keeping Ukraine's Sky Safe from Russia

Military experts in the Western world are well aware of the importance of reinforcing Ukraine's air defense capability.

According to Western intelligence, Russia is amassing aircraft near the Ukrainian border, indicating that Moscow is preparing to launch a land offensive supported heavily by fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft. To combat Russian aircraft and drones, in November 2022, the U.S. announced the shipment of four AN/TWQ-1 Avenger air defense systems. On January 20, 2023, eight additional systems were included in the military aid package.

The AN/TWQ-1 Avenger, also referred to as the M1097, which is fully automated and designed for close-range engagements, is the U.S. Army's primary mobile air defense weapon. It is a surface-to-air missile fire unit that is lightweight, highly mobile, and easily transportable, with two missile pods each containing eight Stinger missiles.

In addition, the Avenger carries a .50 caliber (12.7mm) FN M-3P machine gun, located under the right mounting of the Stinger missile launchers and fed by an ammunition box of up to 250 shells. In April 2017, an Avenger fired Stingers at two UAVs in a test, marking the missile's first interception of a UAV target.

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