Dutch defense company Destinus, together with German defense giant Rheinmetall, is accelerating development of a new long-range missile known as the RUTA Block 3, which will have a strike range of up to 2,000 kilometers and is set to undergo testing in Ukraine in 2027.
The announcement was made in a press release published by Destinus, Ukrinform reports.
"Destinus today announced the accelerated start of the RUTA Block 3 program, developed for a 2,000 km-class long-range precision strike capability and extending the operationally validated RUTA family," the company said.
Testing of the RUTA Block 3 missile is expected to begin in Ukraine in 2027.
RUTA Block 3 will build on the RUTA architecture, which has moved from battlefield validation into serial industrial production.
