NASAMS is the first advanced medium and long-range air defense missile system that Ukraine has received.

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[Compiled Chen Chengliang/Comprehensive Report] "Reuters" reported that the U.S. Department of Defense announced that the Army signed an agreement worth US$1.2 billion (approximately NT$36.7 billion) with Raytheon Technologies Corp, the world's second largest defense company, on November 30. ) contract to provide Ukraine with 6 sets of "National Advanced Air Defense System" (NASAMS), and production is expected to be completed on November 28, 2025.

At the end of August, the United States announced a new wave of nearly US$3 billion in military aid to Ukraine, including 6 sets of NASAMS, and later added 2 sets, for a total of 8 sets. The first two sets were delivered to the Ukrainian Armed Forces in early November.

Both the U.S. Department of Defense and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have pointed out that NASAMS has a 100 percent success rate in intercepting Russian missiles in Ukraine.

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Bill LaPlante, the Pentagon's undersecretary for weapons acquisition and logistics support, said NASAMS is just the latest in a range of air defense capabilities the U.S. is providing to Ukraine.

A few days ago, a senior U.S. official revealed to CNN that the U.S. is considering providing Ukraine with the "Patriot" air defense missile system, but the U.S. Department of Defense subsequently "officially refuted the rumors" and claimed that there is no such plan yet.