UK launches Nightfall program to field 500-km missiles for Ukraine
TL;DR
The United Kingdom announced Project Nightfall to rapidly develop ground-launched long-range ballistic missiles for Ukraine, capable of traveling over 500 kilometers with a 200‑kilogram warhead. Production plans call for up to 10 missiles per month at a maximum cost of about $1.07 million each, with three industry teams awarded a total of $12 million in development contracts to deliver the first test missiles within a year, as Kyiv seeks to increase pressure on Russian targets behind the front lines.
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