New Ukrainian Long Neptune missile can strike targets up to 1,000 km away

Defense Express reported the information.

This long-range missile, capable of reaching up to 1,000 kilometers, has already been tested and is used to strike enemy targets.

The new version of the R-360 Neptune missile was publicly showcased for the first time on the official account of the state portal Zbroya ahead of Ukraine’s Independence Day. Although the missile’s development has been known since November 2023, photos of it had not been published until now.

The missile isn’t named in the video, but its foldable X-shaped wings make it easily identifiable, Defense Express experts say.

The outlet noted that the missile launch footage in the video is archival, recorded during live-fire tests of the Neptune coastal system from 2018 to 2020.

No specifications for this missile have been officially released, but its range of 1,000 km had been announced earlier, along with its purpose for striking ground targets.

According to Defense Express, the Long Neptune exceeds 6 meters in length, about 1.5 meters longer than the anti-ship version of the R-360. The diameter of the fuselage’s central section has been increased to approximately 50 cm, meaning the new missile is not only longer but also “thicker,” likely to accommodate more fuel. The nose cone remains the same size.

The wing and tail surfaces have also been enlarged to compensate for the higher launch weight. As for the warhead, the older version had a 150 kg payload, while the specifications for the Long Neptune remain unknown.

• Back in March, Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that the new Ukrainian missile, the Long Neptune, had completed testing and successful combat use at a range of 1,000 kilometers.