Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleBritain has successfully tested new long-range strike weapons, with the government aiming for delivery to Ukraine within months. The Ministry of Defence challenged UK firms to develop these munitions, which are designed to be more affordable and quicker to produce than existing systems like Storm Shadow. These new weapons are capable of hitting targets at least 500km away, carrying a 225kg warhead, and travelling at speeds exceeding 600km per hour. Trials for 'Project Brakestop' took place in the Hebrides, involving three remaining suppliers: MBDA UK, MGI Engineering, and Rotron Aerospace. Armed Forces Minister Louise Sandher-Jones highlighted the project's importance for developing sovereign defence capabilities, independent of US International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). In fullNew UK strike weapons can hit targets up to 500km away – and they could be sent to Ukraine within a yearThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

The Ministry of Defence challenged UK firms to develop the weapons with a speed of more than 600km per hour

The UK completed spring trials for Project Brakestop, building long-range missiles for Ukraine without US components to avoid American export restrictions.

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleBritain has successfully tested new…

The UK is developing a new low-cost, long-range missile for Ukraine that operates entirely independently of US components and data, aiming for battlefield deployment within a year.

3 British-designed systems are going to be tested over coming months in UK & Ukraine, with aim of being delivered to the front line within a year.

The UK has moved closer to the testing stage in the development of relatively low-cost long-range missiles that London plans to test in cooperation with Ukraine and later provide…

The United Kingdom has conducted the first successful tests of new long-range missiles that it plans to eventually supply to Ukraine. — Ukrinform.