Defense forces hit the Sivash drilling rig with new missiles. What are these?
Ukrainian defense forces struck the Sivash drilling rig with cruise missiles that had not previously been recorded in combat.
Ukrainian defense forces struck the Sivash drilling rig with cruise missiles that had not previously been recorded in combat.
According to the Defense Express publication, in the video of the joint operation of the Ukrainian Navy and the Ukrainian Armed Forces, you can see the use of square-shaped transport and launch containers.
The UOJ community «Vodogray» identified this weapon as Swedish anti-ship missiles RBS 15 (Robot 15). Journalists point out that both the appearance of the launcher and the trace after the missile launch are identical.
«This is the first appearance of such a missile system in service with the Defense Forces of Ukraine. In early 2025, it became known about the Ukrainian-Swedish partnership in the creation and production of long-range weapons,» Defense Express notes.
The publication also reminds that the mass of the warhead of such a missile is about 200 kg, which is more than the usual Neptune.
However, the range of this missile is not great: the Mk. II variant has a claimed range of over 70 km, while the newer Mk3 and Mk4 versions have 200 and 300 km, respectively.
As dev.ua wrote, the developers of the SR Orion MPP are creating the Nika rocket and plan to raise $5 million for a prototype.
Meanwhile, it has become known that the Ukrainian defense company Fire Point is deliberately registering its latest solid-fuel developments FP-7 and FP-9 not as missiles, but as «ballistic drones.»
Ukrainian Fire Point plans to produce enough solid rocket fuel to completely cover the deficit in Europe
Ukrainian Fire Point plans to produce enough solid rocket fuel to completely cover the deficit in Europe
NAUDI showed the components of the Ukrainian air defense system «Shershen» and announced the testing of the complex on five types of missiles
NAUDI showed the components of the Ukrainian air defense system «Shershen» and announced the testing of the complex on five types of missiles
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