Canada is considering transferring CRV7 air-to-surface missiles to Ukraine, which the government planned to dispose of, CBC reports.
The Canadian Armed Forces have 83,303 CRV7 missiles in their inventory, which were developed in the 1980s and decommissioned in the early 2000s. Three years ago, a decision was made to dispose of them, which has not yet been implemented.
“Instead of forcing Canadians to pay millions of dollars for the decommissioning of these weapons, the weapons should be given to Ukraine, which can use them to protect sovereignty,” said Pierre Poilievrevin, leader of the opposition Conservative Party of Canada.
However, official Ottawa is not yet in a hurry to send missiles to Ukraine, but first plans to check the needs of the Ukrainian army and the effectiveness of these missiles, because not all of the available ammunition is equipped with warheads.
The CRV7 was developed during the Cold War, the missile was considered one of the most powerful air-to-surface attack missiles of its time and was in service with the Allies during the war in Afghanistan.
Missiles can be launched both from combat aircraft and combat helicopters. They are equipped with various types of warheads, one of which, weighing 7.3 kilograms, is capable of penetrating armored or heavily fortified targets.
Previously, “Ukraine-Russia News Hub” wrote that Canada still has not handed over the NASAMS air defense system to Ukraine, which it promised more than a year ago.
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