“Great Britain intends to create for Ukraine a new Nightfall ballistic missile with a range of more than 500 km.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
John Healey in Kyiv on January 9, photo: John Healey/H Source: Reuters, The Sun with reference to British Defense Minister John Gealy
Details: As written Reutersthe British government said on Sunday that it will develop a new long-range ballistic missile for Ukraine to support the country’s military efforts in the war against Russia.
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Under the project, called Nightfall, the British government said it had launched a competition to rapidly develop land-based ballistic missiles capable of carrying a 200 kg (440 lb) warhead more than 500 km (310 miles).
However, the edition The Sun reports that John Geely informed him about the planned project for Ukraine.
It is noted that Nightfall missiles will be able to be quickly launched from vehicles. Their range will allow you to reach even Moscow from the territory of Ukraine.
British firms are being offered a £9m contract to design, develop and supply the first three rockets for test launches.
What preceded: In September 2025, the “Military” portal reported with reference to John Gilley that Great Britain is considering the possibility of transferring operational-tactical ballistic missiles Nightfall to Ukraine after the completion of their development.
The launcher must hold at least two missiles and provide “safe launch under high tactical threat conditions” of all ammunition within 15 minutes of stopping at the firing position. After launch, the crew should be able to leave the area within 5 minutes.
At that time, it was noted that in the event of a contract, the production should ensure the release of at least 10 missiles per month with the prospect of further scaling. The Ministry of Defense of Great Britain planned to find technical solutions and prepare at least five fully finished prototypes for testing within 9-12 months.