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Hegseth Has Not Signed Off on Allied-Paid Patriots for Ukraine, Officials Say
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Hegseth Has Not Signed Off on Allied-Paid Patriots for Ukraine, Officials Say

Ukraine's main defense against Russian ballistic missiles now waits on a Pentagon signature, with interceptors its allies already paid for held up in Washington.

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AIM-9X Sidewinder

The AIM-9X Sidewinder is a current-generation infrared-guided short-range missile used by combat aircraft and, through NASAMS, as a surface-launched interceptor against airborne threats.

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AIM-120 AMRAAM

The AIM-120 AMRAAM is the West's standard active-radar beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile, fielded on 14 fighter types and 42 nations, with a combat record stretching from 1992 to the ongoing war in Ukraine.

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NASAMS

The NASAMS is a medium-range, distributed, networked air-defense system jointly developed by Norway and the United States, built around the ground-launched AMRAAM and proven in combat in Ukraine.