Ukraine has developed and tested its first guided aerial bomb, marking an important step for the country’s defense technology sector. According to a statement published on Telegram by Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s first precision-guided bomb was created by a participant in the Brave1 initiative. He stated that the weapon “has already passed the necessary tests and is ready for combat use.”
He added that development of the bomb took 17 months. The weapon is equipped with a 250 kg warhead. According to Mykhailo Fedorov, the Ukrainian guided bomb features a unique design developed specifically around the realities of modern warfare. He emphasized that it is not a copy of Western or Soviet systems, but an original Ukrainian engineering solution intended for precision strikes against fortified positions, command posts, and other targets located dozens of kilometers beyond the launch point.
The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine has already procured the first experimental batch. Ukrainian pilots are currently undergoing operational training, practicing combat scenarios, and adapting the weapon’s deployment to battlefield conditions.
Mykhailo Fedorov stated that Ukraine is moving from importing selected defense solutions toward developing and manufacturing its own high-tech weapon systems aimed at strengthening the country’s Defense Forces and securing a technological advantage. He added that Ukrainian guided aerial bombs are expected to enter operational use against enemy targets in the near future. According to him, the current focus is on scaling solutions that improve strike range and precision while reshaping the requirements of modern warfare.
At the same time, Ukraine is working on new solutions in the field of precision strike systems and air defense. One such initiative is the Freya anti-ballistic missile program, developed by the Ukrainian defense technology company Fire Point. As previously reported, the project aims to create a domestically produced interceptor using available European components.
Within the program, the FP-7.x Freya missile is being developed as a potential solution for countering ballistic threats. The interceptor’s hardware consists of components produced by various defense manufacturers from NATO countries, while the mobile launch platform is being developed by a Ukrainian enterprise. The benchmark for such systems remains the U.S. MIM-104 Patriot PAC-3 MSE missile interceptor used in the Patriot air defense system. While highly effective, these systems are expensive, produced in limited quantities, and remain in high global demand among many countries.
At the same time, Ukraine is working on an air-launched ballistic missile based on the FP-9 system, which is intended to significantly expand long-range strike capabilities. According to chief designer Denys Shtilerman of Fire Point, the development is based on the existing FP-9 ballistic missile platform, which in its ground-launched version has a range of up to 800 km.
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Source: united24media
