An upgraded version of the Neptune cruise missile appears larger and offers substantially extended range. The R-360 Neptune is a subsonic, truck-launched weapon produced by Luch Design Bureau and derived from the Soviet-era Kh-35. The missile was originally designed for anti-ship roles and has been modified to strike land targets. The original Neptune had a range near 200 miles; the upgraded variant reportedly reaches about 1,000 kilometers (620 miles). Serial production of the modified munitions expanded, and the weapon has been used against Russian warships and high-value land targets, surpassing the reach of some Western-supplied missiles.
Ukraine has unveiled what appears to be an upgraded version of its homegrown Neptune cruise missile, a long-range strike weapon credited with taking out both Russian warships and high-value land targets. Footage published Sunday by the state-run Zbroya weapons portal shows what looks like a larger, upgraded model of the original Neptune, among other domestically produced weapons. The video footage was released on Ukraine's Independence Day.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced in March that the new cruise missile, which he identified as the "Long Neptune," had been tested and successfully used in combat. He said the missile had a range of 1,000 kilometers, or 620 miles, which exceeds the reach of missiles that Kyiv has received from its Western partners and came without restrictions on use.
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