Ukraine wants prototype of European missile defence system by mid-2027, official says
Ukraine wants a prototype ready by the first half of next year as Russia intensifies ballistic strikes and Kyiv seeks a lower-cost alternative to Patriot.
- On Monday, Ukraine set an ambitious goal to produce a prototype for the Freyja anti-ballistic system by the first half of 2027, according to Davyd Aloian, deputy secretary of the National Security and Defence Council.
- Chronically dependent on US-made Patriot systems, Ukraine faces supply constraints and lengthy production cycles as Russian ballistic missiles strike Kyiv and Odesa, prompting the Freyja coalition to develop a lower-cost alternative.
- European leaders and defence manufacturers, including Eurosam and Saab, gathered in Paris two weeks ago to launch the coalition, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky describing the effort as 'Lego' for its interchangeable parts.
- An international steering committee will soon convene to estimate research and development costs, according to Aloian, who emphasized the project aims to be 'practical rather than political' to reduce red tape.
- Designed with open architecture, the system allows countries to integrate specific technology like Danish-made Weibel radar, as Zelensky characterized the project's current status in July as a 'matter of testing' to bolster defence.
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Ukraine wants a prototype of Europe's ballistic missile defense system, codenamed Freya, to be ready in the first half of next year, a senior official said, as Kiev presses allies to help deliver weapons capable of shooting down Russian missiles.
Ukraine Seeks European Missile Shield Prototype By Mid-2027, Official Says
Can Europe build its own answer to the Patriot missile system? Ukraine is betting the answer is yes—and fast.Kyiv says it wants a working prototype of Freyja, a new European anti-ballistic missile defence system, ready in the first half of next year. The project aims to reduce reliance on US-made Patriot systems, which remain Ukraine’s most effective defence against Russia’s ballistic missile attacks.Davyd Aloian, deputy secretary of Ukraine’s N…
Ukraine and several European states are accelerating the development of the Freyja missile system, a project that aims to provide Europe with an alternative to the American Patriot system. The aim is for the first functional prototype to be ready in the first half of next year, to demonstrate the capabilities of the new system.
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