Ukraine Tests Cheap Patriot Missile Alternative

Ukrainian arms manufacturer Fire Point says the FP-7.x anti-missile interceptors could be ready for use by 2027.
Ukraine Tests Cheap Patriot Missile Alternative
Ukrainian servicemen walk past a Patriot air defence system in an undisclosed location, on Aug. 4, 2024. Sergei Supinsky/AFP via Getty Images
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Ukraine has tested a new surface-to-air missile intended to offer a cheaper alternative to the interceptor missiles used in the U.S.-made Patriot air-defense system.

The Patriot air-defense system is designed to shoot down tactical ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and aircraft and has been heavily relied on by Ukraine for the bulk of the war.

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