Britain has ordered the development of a new NightFall Ballistic missile for 600 km: Will it have time in 9 months
This is stated on the official government portal gov. uk. The Ministry of Defense has announced the opening of the "early interaction" stage, which stipulates that the idea of procurement is now active and it is under development and is evaluated by the interest from potential suppliers. They expect a 600 km ballistic missile, which can safely run from a mobile platform in a high tactical threat, with the possibility of navigation and accurate damage to the coordinates offered by the user.
Among the requirements for developers, the missile should be effective at any time of day and in all weather conditions, with low multi-spectral signature, resistant to a complex electromagnetic environment, including the environment with refusal and deterioration (GPS signals, etc. ). Given the potential future of the contract, production should be scaled to meet operational requirements, at least 10 units per month, with the possibility of further increase, the British is planned.
Among the requirements, the rocket should carry about 300 kilograms of explosive and have a quasi -plastic trajectory, that is, maneuver at the terminal stage of flight, providing an accurate hit with a target with a circular deviation of not more than 5 meters. Its starting installation should carry at least two ballistic missiles and start in a high tactical threat for 15 minutes. After starting, the starting unit and crew should be able to leave the area quickly for 5 minutes.
The British Ministry of Defense stated that the expected value of one rocket should not exceed £ 500,000 ($ 675,000) per unit, excluding the combat unit, the starting unit and other development costs. "We are looking for technologies that can be collected within 9-12 months to provide at least five fully completed units for testing.
If your product is responsible for part of the problem, we urge you to participate and cooperate with other companies that may also be part of the decision," the UK Ministry of Defense said. Recall that the American defense company Kratos develops a new drone that transports BC, carries sensors and conducts refueling in the air. Earlier it was reported that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation invented the imitation of the Ukrainian heavy drone-bomber "Baba Yaga".