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UK to Develop Nightfall Ballistic Missile With Over 300 Miles Range for Ukraine – Ministry

Sputnik – 12.01.2026

The United Kingdom will develop a new Nightfall ballistic missile with a range of over 500 kilometers (310.6 miles) for Ukraine, the UK Defense Ministry said on Sunday.

“The UK will develop new tactical ballistic missiles that boost Ukraine’s firepower … Under Project Nightfall, the UK has launched a competition to rapidly develop ground-launched ballistic missiles with a range of more than 500 kilometres and designed to operate in high-threat battlefields with heavy electromagnetic interference,” the ministry said in a statement.

Missile’s specifications:

  • >500 km range
  • 200 kg warhead
  • $1 million per missile
  • Production: < 10/month

Three industry teams will each receive $12 million to design and deliver three test missiles within 12 months, the statement said.

The West’s plan to further militarize Ukraine is far from a peaceful settlement and is rather aimed at escalating and spreading the conflict, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said earlier.

January 12, 2026 - Posted by | Militarism | ,

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