Stormer: The UK’s short-range air defence system proving itself in Ukraine

August 20, 2024

Ibfbs Forces News

The Stormer is the UK Armed Forces’ very short-range air defence system.

It was developed in Belfast in the 1990s and can fire up to eight Starstreak HVM missiles from its launcher while carrying a further nine inside.

Operated by a three-person crew it is fitted with a roof-mounted air defence alerting device, providing target detection and prioritization.

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