Various kinds of sophisticated weaponry from foreign countries were seconded to Ukraine to fight Russia. One of the newest is the British Starstreak missile.
Starstreak is intended for air defense. Previously, Ukraine also received assistance with Stinger missiles, mainly from the United States, whose use was the same for shooting aerial vehicles such as helicopters.
Starstreak in a viral video, said to have succeeded in knocking down a Russian helicopter, the Mi-28N seemed to split in two and fell after being shot by a Starstreak missile in the Luhansk area.
The Stinger, which has been used by Ukraine for some time, was reported to have knocked down a Russian military helicopter near Kiev until it caught fire. The US and NATO members reportedly delivered 2,000 Ukrainian FIM-92 Stinger missiles.
The Starstreak missile consists of three tungsten arrows and is powered by a rocket motor. The missile is capable of going beyond Mach 3 (about 3,700 km per hour), guided by a heat control system to ensure accuracy and is said to be almost nothing to prevent it.
So, what is the difference between Stinger and Starstreak? The first similarity, both are missiles to shoot targets in the air. Both the Stinger and Starstreak can be carried and operated by a soldier, as well as being an effective anti-aircraft defense.
"Both have been operating since the 1980s. Missiles fired from the Stinger system are slightly slower than the Stinger," Euronews quoted us as saying, Tuesday (5/4/2022).
Yes, Starstreak is more sophisticated than Stinger. Here's a quick comparison:
The Starstreak was developed by Thales Air Defense in the UK, while the Stinger by Raytheon Missile Systems in the US.
Starstreak has a top speed of Mach 4, Stinger Mach 2.5.
Starstreak's range is 7 kilometers, Stinger 4.8 kilometers.
Stinger is equipped with a high warhead, while Starstreak has a kind of three explosive arrows.