A Patriot Air and Missile Defense launcher fires an interceptor during a test at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico.Raytheon Ukraine's fight against Russia has provided an important testing ground for NATO weaponry. And Ukraine's defense minister and industry experts told the Financial Times a lot is being learned. This includes using Patriot air defenses to down Kinzal missiles that Russia claimed were unstoppable. Ukraine's war with Russia is giving NATO countries the chance to test their advanced weaponry on an actual battlefield, and they're gaining valuable insight as a result, the Financial Times reported.NATO members, including the US, Canada, UK, Germany, and France, have been giving Ukraine weapons and training since Russia launched its invasion in February 2022.And the kinds of weapons they have handed over have become increasingly advanced since the war began, with Ukraine pushing for modern tanks, air defense systems, and aircraft.Ukraine's defense minister Oleksiy Reznikov told the FT that because of this, Ukraine's allies "can actually see if their weapons work, how efficiently they work and if they need to be upgraded.""For the military industry of the world, you can't invent a better testing ground," he said.Reznikov pointed to Ukraine shooting down a Russian Kinzhal missile in May using a US-made Patriot system.Experts had thought that the Patriot was likely able to shoot down a Kinzhal, the FT reported, but Ukraine's troops were able to prove it.
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