Ukraine successfully tests new interceptor atย one-fifth the price ofย aย Patriot. Developer says mass production could begin asย soon asย August, ifย 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 Pointโs chief designer, described the test as โpretty successful.โ