Czech company unveils plans for new family of cruise missiles
Several cruise missiles are being developed in Czechia (photo: lpp-holding.com)
Czech technology company LPP Holding is expanding its program to develop the new Narwhal family of cruise missiles, Denik reports.
It is noted that after the successful testing of the smallest variant, the company is now continuing the development of two larger versions, which are expected to carry heavier warheads while maintaining similar flight characteristics.
The company presented the next stage of its cruise missile program at the Eurosatory exhibition in Paris. In addition to the lightest and smallest variant, the Narwhal 140, which has already completed testing, the company also unveiled the largest version, the Narwhal 540, for the first time.
The new and largest version of the missile is designed to carry a 200-kilogram warhead. Development is also underway on a medium variant with a 100-kilogram warhead.
According to the company, both planned variants are expected to reach a speed of about 750 km/h and a range of around 640 kilometers.
The program is based on the company's earlier MTS unmanned aircraft development, which it presented at the IDET exhibition in 2025.
The platform uses artificial intelligence-based control, making it more resistant to electronic warfare and capable of flying even without a GPS signal. The company also intends to use these technologies in the further development of the Narwhal missiles.
Ukraine expects to complete the development of its own Freyja missile defense system in the first half of 2027.
Footage of the launch of Ukraine's Flamingo missile, which struck a key facility of Russia's military-industrial complex, also recently appeared online.
