LONDON - Britain will develop a new ballistic missile and supply it to Ukraine in 2027.
This news was reported by Bloomberg on Thursday, July 16, citing statements from a number of sources familiar with the issue.
The report said Britain had signed contracts with several companies to develop its first ballistic missiles in more than five decades.
The project is targeted to be completed by the end of next year.
According to a Bloomberg source, the British Ministry of Defense has adjusted the technical specifications of the new missile to speed up the development process, so that the weapon can be immediately sent to Ukraine in 2027.
The weapons development program is code-named Nightfall.
Bloomberg reported that the missile test will begin in the next 12 months, while delivery is scheduled for the end of 2027.
After negotiations with representatives of the defense industry, the ministry adjusted the missile parameters to a range of 500 kilometers, a warhead weight of 200 kilograms, and a target cost of a maximum of 800,000 pounds (about Rp19.42 billion) per missile.
In addition, Nightfall is designed to be launched from a variety of vehicles, capable of firing multiple missiles in a row, and to remain effective in the face of electronic interference.
Meanwhile, Russia has repeatedly stated that the supply of weapons to Ukraine hinders efforts to resolve the conflict and makes NATO allies directly involved.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov confirmed that any shipment containing weapons supplies to Ukraine would be a legitimate target for the Russian military.
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