Estonian defense company to test its anti-aircraft missiles in Ukraine
Source: ERR
Estonian defense firm Frankenburg Technologies said on Friday it will start testing its newly developed anti-aircraft missiles in Ukraine next year.
Kusti Salm, CEO of Frankenburg Technologies, revealed his company reached an agreement to get the trials project off the ground. Initially, the company plans to produce a few dozen missiles per week, ramping up production to several hundred missiles weekly by the third quarter of 2025.
The Baltic company is developing cost-effective missiles designed specifically to neutralize drones. Its Mark 1 surface-to-air missile is touted as particularly effective against Iranian-made Shahed kamikaze drones, which have been a menace for Ukrainian cities.
In November, Ukraine’s defense ministry confirmed its plans to receive the weapons from Frankenburg Technologies for testing, marking a key step in enhancing the country’s air defense capabilities.
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