Neptune (cruise missile)

Neptune («Нептун») is Ukrainian perspective cruise anti-ship missile. Developed by State Kyiv Design Bureau Luch. Expected to be mounted on 3 platforms: ship, land and air lunches.

Prospective missiles will be located in transport and launch containers (TLC) with dimensions of 5,300 × 600 × 600 mm. The length of the rocket itself with an accelerator of 5,050 mm. TLC with a rocket with a cross-shaped hard wing can be placed on terrestrial, marine or air carriers.

It is intended for defeat of combat surface ships and transport vessels from the structure of shock groups (convoy) or moving individually with a displacement of up to 5,000 tons.

The missile is similar in design to the Soviet anti-ship missile Kh-35 and will have similar technical characteristics, according to some Ukrainian sources.

History
For the first time, the appearance of the new anti-ship cruise missile - as the key element of the anti-ship missile complex "Neptune" at the exhibition "Weapons and Security 2015", which takes place in Kiev.

According to information from open sources, by the spring of 2016, the first flight samples of the cruise missile were manufactured. Production of advanced missile weapons takes place in cooperation with other Ukrainian enterprises, including Artem Luch GAhK, Kharkiv State Aviation Plant, «Motor Sich» (turbofan MS-400 engine) , Yuzhnoe YuMZ PivdenMash , Vishnjovoe ZhMZ Vizar Kiev and others.

March 22, 2016 the first tests of the Neptune missile were conducted. The tests were attended by secretary of NSDC of Ukraine Oleksandr Turchynov.

In mid-2017, missiles were tested in parallel with rocket tests "Vilkha". However, unlike "Vilkha", the tests and capabilities of the "Neptune" rocket were not advertised.

On January 30, 2018, according to the press service of NSDC, first flight tests of the Ukrainian ground-based cruise missile, which is capable of accurately affecting ground and naval targets was successful.

August 17, 2018 on South of Odesa oblast were conducted successful tests. Rocket hits a target on 100 km range.

Maximum range is about 300 km.

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