Ukraine is able independently to develop complexes of air DEFENCE of small and middle distance and modernize the complexes of big - range.
Produces all facilities of radio electronic discovery, including complexes discovering stealth technology. A huge scandal flamed up in 2002, when Pentagon, accused Ukraine in delivery complex chain "Kolchuga" to Iraq and at verification wanted to get documentation on this system of discovery.
Ukrainian sky is considered protected in Europe. But it only in a theory.
Actually antiaircrafters, only in 2011 picked up thread the practical firings. The complexes of hight - range did not shoot 10 years after tragic events in September, 2001, when above the Black sea was hammered together Russian Tu - 154. ПракитеÑки all modernized complexes of BUK Ðœ2 were set President Yushchenko to Georgia in 2008. Modernization recommenced only in 2011. Now pass modernization of S- 300 and Buk. Today, more new systems in the troops arrived.