Britain wants to buy missiles with a launch range of up to 300 km for Ukraine

The UK Ministry of Defense plans to purchase more weapons for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

The purchases will be financed by the Ukraine Support Fund.

What is known

Defense Department of the United Kingdomstarted the second round of the competition, within which it wants to acquire long-range strike systems and increase the military mobility of the Ukrainian army. You can take part until May 4 or 9, 2023, depending on the direction.

One of the most interesting items aremissiles and rockets, which have a launch range of 100 km to 300 km. The United Kingdom is accepting applications until May 4th. The list of key requirements for them includes the ability to launch from land, air or sea transport, a payload of up to 490 kg, guaranteed navigation and a low probability of interception, and the technical readiness level must be at least 8.

The UK is also looking for suppliers of minetrawls for T-72, Leopard 1 and Leopard 2 tanks; mine-clearing armored vehicles; girder bridges with a carrying capacity of up to 70 tons of tractors for armored vehicles. You can apply until May 9th.