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The Economic Times
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Ukraine wants prototype of European missile defence system by mid-2027, official says

Kyiv: Ukraine wants a prototype for a European anti-ballistic system codenamed Freyja to be ready within the first ​half of next year, a senior official ​said, as Kyiv pushes its allies to help deliver a weapon capable of downing Russian missiles.

Davyd ​Aloian, deputy secretary of Ukraine's National Security and Defence Council, who oversees the Freyja project, said that an international steering committee tasked with estimating the research and development costs was due to convene for the first time soon.

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