Ukraine accelerates domestic missile and precision bomb production amid air defense shortages

Ukraine is expanding its domestic arms industry to address severe air defense shortages and counter intensified Russian ballistic missile attacks. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy acknowledged that bureaucratic procedures and licensing requirements will delay the local production of Patriot air defense systems by twelve months to several years.

To bridge immediate defensive gaps and reduce reliance on Western weapons, two Ukrainian defense companies are developing domestic ballistic missiles capable of targeting deep behind Russian lines. Concurrently, the Ukrainian military is procuring the "Equalizer" glide bomb kit. Developed by DG Industry with the Brave1 defense cluster, the system converts unguided aerial bombs into long-range precision munitions. The kit is designed to integrate with Ukraine’s Soviet-era aircraft and future Western jets like the F-16 and Mirage.

Sources: NEXTA, NV, Point, The Insider, Українська правда