Germany has ordered 17 IRIS-T air defense systems for Ukraine. They will complement the seven batteries already delivered, stated German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. According to Scholz, Germany has ordered 22 more IRIS-T systems from Diehl Defense GmbH & Co. KG. Five of them are intended for the Bundeswehr, and 17 for Ukraine. The Chancellor noted that the seven IRIS-T batteries already delivered to Ukraine have helped shoot down more than 250 Russian missiles and drones. Four systems will be sent by the end of this year, and the rest – starting next year, the head of the German government promise…