Ukraine is developing a new Trembita missile. A more powerful version that can reach Moscow is also being developed.
The Economist writes about this with reference to the Ukrainian military.
The standard version of Trembita has a speed of 400 km/h and a range of 200 km. The publication writes without specifying exact dates that serial production of these missiles is planned to start after the final field tests.
At the same time, a senior security official says that the country is at least a year away from producing missiles in the number, range, and capabilities that would seriously threaten Russia.
The cost of a single Trembita with a 20-30 kg warhead is $15,000; if it is only a decoy, it is $3,000.
Sergei Biryukov, who leads a team of volunteer engineers, told the newspaper that the cost could be a decisive factor in Ukrainian operations to deplete enemy air defenses.
The Trembita engine is a $200 modern remake of the Pulsejet, first used in the German Fau-1 bomb in 1944. Under the engine is a gray rectangular housing that hides the missile’s guidance system and warhead.
The Economist writes that the Trembita was developed in just a year and a half, a short time for designing new weapons.
Trembita is one of several missile projects in the country that Ukraine hopes will revive its domestic industry.
