UK to provide Ukraine with 5000 LMM interceptor missiles: details of £1.6 billion deal
Kyiv • UNN
Ukraine will receive high-precision LMM interceptor missiles and launchers to strengthen its air defense as part of the LMM-RapidRanger project. The agreement provides for the localization of production and technology transfer until 2030.
The £1.6 billion project is one of the largest in Ukraine's history in the security and defense sector.
Transmits to UNN with reference to page of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
Today, it was announced that a large-scale LMM-RapidRanger project has been launched to strengthen Ukraine's air defense. As part of this initiative, in which the United Kingdom is participating, Ukraine will receive more than 5,000 LMM (Lightweight Multirole Missile) interceptor missiles and launchers.
LMMs are high-precision interceptor missiles that effectively destroy Shahed drones.
Some details of the deal
This is one of the largest security and defense projects in Ukraine's history. It is worth £1.6 billion, which will be used to strengthen Ukraine's air defense system by 2030. The project is funded by a loan guaranteed by the British state agency UK Export Finance (UKEF).
We are implementing the project together with the British company Thales, Ukrainian enterprises, and the UK government.
The intergovernmental agreement, among other things, provides for localization of production and technology transfer, which will strengthen our strategic independence in the air defense sector.
Recall
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