itself very well", there was no evidence that the German IRIS-T SLM shot down that particular missile, and some Ukrainian sources stated that it had been shot down with a different system. Following a Russian missile attack against Ukraine on 31 October 2022, Ukrainian Air Force stated that IRIS-T missiles had a 100% success rate when countering the attack. On 15 November footage appeared, which appears to show the downing of two cruise missiles within seconds by an IRIS-T system. One appears to be a Kalibr cruise missile. Operators The following operators are listed and defined as of October 2022. 25 IRIS-T missiles for the new Saab JAS 39 Gripen E/F variants. 7 IRIS-T SLM ground-based air defense systems ordered in 2018. Further order of 400 SLM missiles, 6 IRIS-T SLS systems and 10 IRIS-T SLX systems was approved in December 2021. 1,250 350 IRIS-T missiles 444 IRIS-T missiles budget €217m, between 2003 and 2015. 150 IRIS-T missiles 1,400 IRIS-T missiles 25 IRIS-T missiles delivered as interim armament for Saab JAS 39 Gripen aircraft until the completion of the A-Darter SRAAM project. 770 IRIS-T missiles. Original budget €247m, final cost €291m. 450 IRIS-T missiles, designated Jaktrobotsystem 98 (jrbs 98). IRIS-T SLS variant used in ground-based air defense systems. 220 IRIS-T missiles ordered. to be integrated with Northrop F-5 F-5T Saab Jas 39 Gripen Gripen C/D and F-16 eMLU . Germany has pledged to supply Ukraine with IRIS-T SL ground-based air-defense systems. In light of the 10 October 2022 missile strikes on Ukraine, German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht released a statement in which Germany would send the first of four vehicle-mounted IRIS-T SLM to Ukraine "in the coming days"; the original delivery date was the end of the year. The first system, of four promised, was delivered on October 11 according to a source with the German defence ministry. Systems originally designated for Egypt were diverted to Ukraine to speed the delivery. Future operators IRIS-T integration for Hungarian Saab JAS 39 Gripen MS20 Block II modernization program was ordered in December 2021. IRIS-T integration for the KF-X fighter program was ordered in 2018. See also A-Darter AAM-5 AIM-9X Sidewinder ASRAAM MICA PL-10 Python 5 R-73 Aster (missile family) References Further reading Bonds, Ray ed. The Modern US War Machine. New York City: Crown Publishers, 1989. . External links International air-to-air missiles Surface-to-air missiles of Germany Articles containing video clips Air-to-surface missiles