Ukraine is developing a missile that can reach Moscow – The Economist

https://unn.ua/en/news/ukraine-is-developing-a-missile-that-can-reach-moscow-the-economist

19 comments

  1. Hate to say it but “The Economist” is a shit name for a long range missile. Ukraine usually chooses better names.

  3. They should hold a missile naming contest, $1 per vote. I suggest “thoughts and prayers”

  4. Ukraine – seeing Trump as not helping is hedging it’s bets. Reverse engineering US missiles… beautiful.

  5. TL;DR: It’s a short-range missile with a speed of 400 km/h. Since it’s a pulse jet it will be loud as balls. It’s main benefits is likely that’s it’s going to be cheap and simple to mass produce.

    > “The Trembita engine is a modern remake of the $200 pulse jet engine that was first used in the German V-1 bomb in 1944. The engine tube is a rough version. Underneath it hangs a more stylish gray rectangular casing that hides the guidance system and the missile warhead”
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    > “The Trembita is capable of reaching speeds of up to 400 km/h and has a flight range of 200 km.
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    > However, a more powerful model is being developed in Ukraine to reach moscow. Serial production is planned for the period after the final field tests.

  13. They better have a nuke on it because after that, all of Ukraine will likely be vaporized.

  14. This is an odd article. Because Ukraine already has missiles which may be able to reach Moscow:

    * HRIM-2 ballistic missile
    * R-360 Neptune subsonic all weather cruise missile
    * Ruta missile drone (again initial images released show an actual cruise missile)
    * Palianytsia turbojet drone missile

    Each has different characteristics for warhead weight, speed, fuel type, ECM and launch platform. These and other factors determine manufacturing rate and cost. And of course range.

    Ukraine is keeping actual ranges secret but various writeups seem to indicate ranges of 300km to 700km **depending on configuration** and the goal is to exceed 1000km.

    Ukraine has been working hard since late 2022 to move its missile development forward and now HRIM-2, Neptune, and Palianytsia are all in production although likely only Palianytsa is in serial production (formally announced in early Dec), and it is thought that Hrim and Neptune (both large missiles) are in low rate constant production (perhaps 10/month for HRIM based on recent remarks by President Zelenskyy).

    Ukraine’s goals in 2025 are to eliminate need for missile support from allies. This is not to say it won’t welcome supply from the UK, France or elsewhere. The more the merrier.

    Several NATO countries are contributing funding to development and creation of manufacturing facilities. It seems likely that these countries will eventually become customers of the Ukraine missile products.

  17. That plus them working in atom bombs ought to keep Putin on edge.

  18. Well , Ukraine got long range missiles and the permission to strike Russian territory, and 1 month after the situation is so bad that they are trying to silence frontline maps to show how bad their situation is. [https://essanews.com/ukrainian-military-chief-seeks-to-silence-frontline-map-project,7106446649603713a](https://essanews.com/ukrainian-military-chief-seeks-to-silence-frontline-map-project,7106446649603713a) – so I don’t think this Wunderwaffen will do anything. Ukraine is just trying to provoke Russia into crossing some imaginary red line and give NATO the excuse to intervene.

    By the way, just Imagine for 1 second the western reaction if at the time of the illegal US invasions of Iraq, Afghanistan, Lybia, Panama etc the invaded countries tried to attack Washington……

  19. If the Kremlin starts taking hits. I am not sure how Putin will take that. But his nuclear arsenal might end up getting some use.

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