This is the Type-03 Chu-SAM Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile System in action during the Talisman Sabre exercises last July 2025. The footage captures the moment the missile roars off its launcher and scores a direct hit, an explosive showcase of the precision and engineering behind Japan’s modern air-defense technology. Introduced in early 2000 as the successor to the MIM-23 Hawk, the Chu-SAM has become a key asset of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. Designed to counter hostile aircraft

103K views · 2K reactions | Video captures the moment a Ukrainian MIM-23 I-HAWK surface-to-air missile strikes a Russian Kh-101 cruise missile over western Ukraine. Originally developed over four decades ago to counter Soviet threats, this U.S.-made air defense system remains effective on the modern battlefield, now intercepting Russian targets in Ukrainian hands.  We appreciate your support: bmc.link/meaninuak | Meanwhile in Ukraine | Facebook

Rare footage shows the MIM-23 “Hawk” surface-to-air missile system in action, engaging Russian air targets during recent air attacks. | United24 Media