Zelenskyi: FREYJA program and Ukrainian ballistics to deliver results in 2026–2027
Officials also set a timeline and assigned people responsible for parts of the programs that need to move faster. According to Zelenskyi, the National Security and Defense Council, the Prime Minister of Ukraine, the Ministry of Defense, the Foreign Intelligence Service, the command of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Brave1 team, and the most technologically advanced teams in Ukraine's defense industry are involved in this work.
Zelenskyi also noted that developing domestic ballistic capabilities and creating a new anti-ballistic system are tasks that only a very small number of countries in the world have managed to accomplish.
The president said the meeting also focused on key challenges, including access to critical components, additional steps in technological cooperation with partners, and the localization of production.
The head of state added that the participants discussed their work with partners on the PAC-2 and PAC-3 missiles.
"I expect the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Defense to deliver results in communication with the partners who have already been identified and discussed repeatedly," he wrote.
Background
On July 9, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi spoke about Ukraine's FREYJA anti-ballistic project. The head of state said Ukraine would implement the anti-ballistic system project together with European partners. According to him, the system should become a more accessible and cheaper alternative to Patriot for intercepting ballistic targets.
As Rubryka reported, on July 13, Ukraine and nine European countries announced the launch of the Anti-Ballistic Coalition. Its members plan to jointly develop capabilities to protect against ballistic missiles and strengthen defense cooperation.
Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom founded the initiative. The Anti-Ballistic Coalition remains open to other countries that share its principles and are ready to contribute to the development of a joint missile defense system.
On the same day, the head of state said Ukraine's FREYJA anti-ballistic project could move into practical use as early as next year.
In June, Rubryka also reported that German defense company Hensoldt and Ukrainian defense company Fire Point signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly integrate components into the FREYJA ground-based air defense system, designed to detect and intercept ballistic missiles.
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