Source: Ukrinform
Bloomberg cites the British Ministry of Defence. The new weapons are to be cheaper than existing systems.
The Brakestop project, launched at the end of 2024, was implemented on an accelerated basis to support Kyiv. The companies MBDA, Engineering and Rotron Aerospace are developing three weapon systems that are to be tested in the UK and Ukraine in the coming months. The new weapons are expected to be delivered to the front line during the course of the year.
The new munitions will be less precise and less lethal than the Storm Shadow missiles made by MBDA. However, the new munitions will cost only about half the price of the British-French missile. The new British systems will carry a warhead weighing at least 225 kilograms and will be capable of hitting targets at a distance of over 500 kilometers. The cost per weapon unit, excluding the warhead, is expected to be around £400,000 ($529,320).
