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Starstreak MANPADUkraine Conflict 2022 > Weapons > Starstreak MANPAD The United Kingdom has supplied the Ukrainian military with its Starstreak man-portable air defense system (MANPAD). This high velocity missile can be shoulder-fired or vehicle-mounted. The anti-aircraft missile is very effective against low-flying jets and helicopters. The short-range missile is manufactured by Thales Air Defence. It's more formal name is the Starstreak HVM or High Velocity Missile.
British troops deployed to an eastern European country to teach Ukrainian troops how to operate the Starstreak missiles. The British have had the Starstreak missiles in their inventory since 1997. It comes in three variations: the self-propelled launcher, the three-round lightweight launcher, and a man-portable launcher.
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