Ukraine is expanding the Anti-Ballistic Missile Coalition and preparing to test the FREYJA system
Ukraine is working to expand the Anti-Ballistic Missile Coalition to create an effective, affordable, and mass-producible system for countering enemy missiles, with testing scheduled for this year.
Leading European defense companies and partner countries are already involved in the FREYJA program. The project’s main objective is to prepare a prototype for testing as early as this year, which will enable the creation of a cheaper and more mass-producible alternative to existing air and missile defense systems worldwide.
In addition, the Ukrainian side is preparing a series of meetings with partners in the United States. On the agenda are new defense aid packages, strengthening air defense, safeguarding energy and food security, as well as negotiations aimed at bringing peace closer.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced this in an evening address.
Ukrainian developers are working on creating a new air defense system, Freya, which is designed to intercept ballistic missiles and operate independently of other countries. At the same time, development is underway on the FP-9 ballistic missile system, which is described as a key element in future deterrence against Russia.
Testing of the new European Freya air defense system—which is considered a more affordable alternative to the American Patriot system—may begin in Ukraine in the very near future.
