Ukraine Unveils DART Missile System Launched from Stratospheric Balloons to Counter Electronic Warfare
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Katherina Popilnichenko
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Summary
Ukraine's Center of Innovative Technologies Program has unveiled the DART missile system, designed to be launched from stratospheric balloons at altitudes of 12-18 kilometers. The missile uses specialized servo-actuators for stable trajectory and accurate activation, carries a 3.5-10kg warhead, and switches to inertial flight to bypass Russian electronic warfare systems. This development aims to provide a reliable strike capability that remains unaffected by enemy electronic warfare countermeasures.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledUkraine's Center of Innovative Technologies Program has introduced a new missile system, the DART, designed to be launched from stratospheric balloons.
This development aims to provide a reliable strike capability that remains unaffected by enemy electronic warfare measures.
To ensure the missile maintains a stable trajectory and activates accurately regardless of the drop conditions, engineers have equipped the DART with specialized servo-actuators.
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