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Ukraine’s Shershen SAM uses open architecture to accommodate adapted air-to-air missiles

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Ukraine’s new Shershen surface-to-air missile system is designed with an open architecture that could allow Kyiv to combine different interceptors as its missile inventory changes. The approach may provide flexibility to integrate adapted air-to-air missiles into a ground-based air-defense system.

Discovered 2026-09-10T13:35:16.461750-07:00 | 2026-09-10T13:35:16.461750-07:00

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  • An open architecture could let Ukraine adapt its interceptor mix as available missile stocks change.
  • The system highlights the operational value of repurposing air-to-air missiles for ground-based air defense.
  • No directly related previous clusters were provided for additional context.

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