Ukraine’s Cheaper Version of Patriots
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The Patriot missiles, which have become indispensable to Ukraine to counter Russian attacks, are now in a global shortage. Faced with slow US deliveries and very high costs, Kiev is now relying on the FP-7.X, an anti-missile interceptor developed locally by Fire Point, to...
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Ukraine has tested a new ground-to-air missile designed as a cheaper alternative, and which can be produced in series, to the American Patriot system, reports Financial Times. The Ukrainian manufacturer of Fire Point weapons performed last week the first flight test of the FP-7.x intercept missile, about which co-founder Denys Shtilierman claims it was "quite successful."
Ukraine’s cheaper version of Patriots
Ukraine has built and tested a low-cost alternative to US Patriot missiles, potentially reducing a shortfall in anti-air interceptor weapons. Patriots cost more than $4 million each and take around two years to build; the Iran war has depleted US stockpiles so far that they will take at least three years to replenish. But overseas orders are at record-high levels: Lockheed Martin aims to triple production but does not expect to do so until 2030.…
Ukraine is still dependent on American Patriot air defense systems, but the new Freyja system is intended to change that.
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