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Britain to Develop New Ballistic Missile for Ukraine's Defense
Project Nightfall aims to deliver supersonic missiles with over 500 km range and high accuracy to Ukraine, enhancing long-range strike capability against Russian forces.
- The United Kingdom Ministry of Defence launched Project Nightfall, a competition to develop a ground-launched tactical ballistic missile primarily for Ukrainian armed forces, not for near-term UK Armed Forces use.
- Motivated by Kyiv's battlefield needs, ministers argued the missiles `will keep Ukraine in the fight` and `give Putin another thing to worry about`, Defence Minister Luke Pollard said.
- A requirement calls for a mobile ground-launched missile with range greater than 500 kilometres, carrying effectors of around 200 kilograms, supporting salvo firing, rapid crew withdrawal, and operation in electronic warfare and denied navigation environments.
- The UK government plans to award up to three £9 million development contracts, with each industry team expected to deliver three missiles within 12 months, while the MOD reserves the right to amend or cancel the programme.
- Scalable production targets call for at least 10 missiles per month, with designs enabling upgrades and minimising export control reliance for the British defence industry.
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