Ukraine successfully tests new interceptor at one-fifth the price of a Patriot. Developer says mass production could begin as soon as August, if German supplier can deliver key component.
Ukrainian arms maker Fire Point has completed its first flight test of a new interceptor missile, the FP-7.x, which it developed as a lower-cost alternative to Patriot interceptor missiles, the Financial Times reported. Denis Shtilerman, Fire Point’s chief designer, described the test as “pretty suc
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Ukraine's Fire Point has successfully tested a new interceptor missile, the FP-7.x, which offers a cost-effective alternative to the Patriot system. Mass production could start as early as August, pending the delivery of a crucial component from a German supplier.
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