In April, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Kyiv was exploring the possibility of creating a joint anti-ballistic system in cooperation with European nations within the next year.
Shtilerman revealed that his defense company is now joining this anti-ballistic coalition and released a presentation detailing the pan-European initiative dubbed Project Freya. The project aims to establish a unified, secure air and missile defense network focused primarily on intercepting ballistic missiles. The proposed defensive shield will utilize the FP-7.x ballistic threat interceptor missile, which Fire Point successfully test-fired in February.
The new system will be fully integrated with other Western air defense components using the NATO standard Link-16 tactical data network.
NV breaks down everything known about Project Freya.
Project Freya
Developer: Ukraine
Target Launch Date: 2027
System Components
FP-7.x Interceptor Missile:
Speed: 1,500–2,000 meters per second
Length: 7.25 meters
Outer Diameter: 1.15 meters
Fuselage Diameter: 0.53 meters
Equipped with a semi-active Image Infra-Red homing head manufactured by Diehl Defence.
Launch Unit: A lightweight, highly mobile Ukrainian-produced launcher.
Early Warning Radars: Ground-based long-range detection systems (options include SAAB Giraffe 8A/4A, Thales Ground Master 400, or Hensoldt TRML-4D).
Targeting Radars: Illumination and guidance radars (Weibel GFTR-2100/48 or Leonardo KRONOS Land).
Command Post: A Kongsberg Fire Distribution Center featuring an open architecture and a Network Access Nodes module, allowing for custom technological integrations.
Network Architecture: The Link-16 tactical data link unifies all components into a single automated system via highly secure communication channels.
The Interception Sequence
Long-range radar detects the hostile target.
ASTERIX channel [channel in missile systems is an open-source data exchange protocol used for connecting radars and passing tracking data - ed.] transmits and processes the initial data.
The command post receives the comprehensive target data.
The illumination and guidance radar locks onto the threat.
The FP-7.x interceptor is guided and launched.
Direct interception of the aerial target.
(Data provided by Fire Point)