Ukraine has used its own indigenous Tomahawk-lite guided jet bombs on targets 125 miles away
- Ukraine approves indigenous turbojet-powered guided bombs for frontline combat operations
- Domestic guided bombs now strike military objectives up to 200 kilometers away
- Seven Ukrainian manufacturers now build guided bomb conversion systems domestically
Ukraine has officially approved several domestically built guided aerial bombs for combat use, including turbojet-powered versions capable of striking objectives up to 200 kilometers (125 miles) away.
Brig. Gen. Andrii Lebedenko, deputy commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, said several of these designs have already seen use on the battlefield, while others remain in testing.
“We already have systems that use more than just gliding. They now carry turbojet engines to increase their employment range to between 100 and 200 kilometers,” said Lebedenko.
Ukraine expands the reach of indigenous guided bombs
The program began in 2024 as an effort to convert older unguided aerial bombs into precision-guided weapons after Ukraine lacked domestic manufacturers capable of producing such...
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