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Ukraine Reveals Secret 500km Ballistic Missile ... - Defense Express
The disclosure of previously unannounced successes of Ukrainian missile production and plans for creating a sovereign satellite constellation, made by Ukrainian Parliament member Fedir Venislavsky, is quite worth perceiving not only in the context of the space program.In an interview published by Ukrainian outlet RBC-Ukraine, it's very worth paying attention to the following statements: (During the russia-Ukraine war) units of Ukraine’s military intelligence have already launched a rocket carrier from Ukrainian territory into space on two occasion. The first launch reached an altitude of over 100 kilometers, while the second reached 204 kilometers… These were combat mission executions…Read more: Former MQ-9 Pilot With 2,700 Hours Calls Poland Purchase "Monument to Institutional Inertia" After iran Losses Illustrative photo of ballistic missile launch / Photo credit: U.S. Department of WarIn other words, the combat mission's goal was hardly achieving a certain altitude specifically. This became the result of an unknown ballistic missile's flight, obviously with a warhead, to a target. This quite fits into another phrase: We have missiles that almost no one knows about, but which are capable of striking enemy territory at distances up to 500 kilometers and flying at hypersonic speeds.However, Defense Express immediately notes that words about hypersonic speeds shouldn't be perceived in the context of developing a hypersonic missile specifically. Ballistic missiles that can cover ranges of about 500 km usually accelerate to speeds over Mach 5 (1,700 m/s).This also means Ukraine already has ballistic missiles of this class, though obviously not in significant quantities. At the same time, exactly when and at what targets, as well as with what result, these launches were carried out is currently unknown.What becomes known next is about another experiment: During the war, Ukraine from a transport aircraft at approximately 8,000 meters altitude carried out a rocket carrier launch, which potentially can also be used for putting various types of spacecraft into orbit.It's also mentioned that the U.S. did this first in the mid-70s. We're talking about 1974, when Americans dropped a serial three-stage 39-ton Minuteman I intercontinental ballistic missile from a C-5A Galaxy from 6 km altitude.In practice, launching a ballistic missile from an aircraft allows overcoming the first and most difficult kilometers of flight, when atmospheric resistance is very significant. ...
Inside Kim Jong Un's arsenal: Experts uncover details of DPRK missiles ...
What's inside the ballistic missiles that Russia is receiving from Kim Jong-un? The North Korean ballistic missiles that Russia is using to attack Ukraine are not exact copies of Russia's Iskander ...
Ukraine Exhibits Areion Missile-Drone as Modification of Palianytsia ...
World Defense KYIV, — April 13, 2026 : Ukraine has presented a new domestically developed long-range strike system, the Areion missile-drone, during an updated defense technology exhibition hosted at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The display was organized to mark the Day of the Defense Industry Worker and attended by foreign diplomats.
North Korea and weapons of mass destruction - Wikipedia
North Korea has also exported missiles to Egypt, Iran, Syria, and Pakistan, and assisted the construction of the Al Kibar reactor of the Syrian nuclear weapons program. North Korea is widely believed to have a chemical weapons arsenal of up to 5,000 tons, including sarin and mustard gas.
