"Ukraine has unveiled what appears to be the latest variant of its homemade Neptune cruise missile, a powerful, long-range weapon that has been used to strike high-profile Russian military targets. Denys Shmyhal, Ukraine's defense minister, released a new image of the missile on display for a group of European and NATO officials on Tuesday as part of an effort to showcase Kyiv's booming defense industry to its Western security partners."
"The latest variant of the Neptune has previously unseen bulges on its sides, which some missile experts assess are added fuel tanks to boost the weapon's reach. Ukraine has not disclosed its range. It's unclear whether this Neptune variant has been used in combat, but Tuesday's reveal underscores how Ukraine continues to invest heavily in the development of its long-range strike capabilities."
""We showcased ready-made solutions that strike the enemy both on the front lines" and inside Russia, Shmyhal said of the visit by foreign officials as Ukraine looks to boost weapons production abroad. "Drones, ammunition, missiles, robots, artillery, and armored vehicles - this is what we are producing now and what we are ready to produce jointly with partners," he wrote on social media."
Ukraine unveiled a new variant of the R-360 Neptune cruise missile, displaying previously unseen bulges along its sides that experts assess are additional fuel tanks to boost range. Denys Shmyhal released an image of the missile to visiting European and NATO officials as part of a defense-industry showcase. The Neptune entered combat in 2022 and has undergone substantial modifications since its debut. The missile remains shrouded in some secrecy and Ukraine has not disclosed the new variant's range or whether it has seen combat. Kyiv continues to invest heavily in long-range strike capabilities, expanding domestic production of drones, ammunition, and missiles.
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