Short-Medium Distributed Defense
Ukraine Active
NASAMS
National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System
Short-to-medium-range ground-based air defense
System Status
Active
Updated 2026-07-29
AMRAAM AMRAAM-ER AIM-9X-2
Key Specifications
Range Unavailable
Engagement envelope depends on effector; Kongsberg identifies AMRAAM as baseline, AMRAAM-ER as extending engagement volume, and AIM-9X-2 for shorter ranges Altitude Unavailable
Not published as a normalized NASAMS system-altitude figure in the official sources reviewed Radar Reported
AN/MPQ-64F1 Sentinel in the standard NASAMS unit described by Kongsberg; configuration can integrate other active and passive sensors Interceptors
AMRAAMAMRAAM-ERAIM-9X-2
Mobility Highly mobile, distributed architecture
Operators Verified
Kongsberg reports 13 NASAMS customer countries and 15 nations that have acquired its adapted command-and-control solution; public NASAMS users include Norway, the United States, Ukraine, Finland, Australia, Taiwan, and Denmark Procurement & Transfer Activity
2024-07-11
U.S. DoD package included NASAMS munitions for Ukraine
Verified Strengths
- + Highly modular architecture with multiple missile options
- + Wide operator base and strong interoperability profile
- + Distributed design improves survivability and defended-area flexibility
Limitations
- - Exact envelope depends strongly on interceptor selection
- - Not an upper-tier ballistic-missile defense system
- - Distributed architecture increases integration complexity
Manufacturer
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace / RTX (Raytheon)
Norway / United States
Ukraine Deployment
NASAMS has been supplied to Ukraine; the 11 July 2024 U.S. package included NASAMS munitions.
Evidence Labels
Verified Official manufacturer or government source
Reported Credible third-party or think-tank reporting
Unavailable Official sources do not publish this figure