plans to acquire several Barracuda-500 cruise missiles, which have with a capacity of up to 900 kilometerswhich would allow him to reach (from Warsaw), in theory, easily to Moscow, according to Defence Express.
One of the advantages of this cruise missile is its low cost, its simplicity of production compared to its counterparts and its capacity. The fact that Poland now places its interest in it is not random, since the country has been facing air interference from Russia for some months now. It happened last October 10, when several drones of Russian origin were intercepted in its airspace, which led the country to shoot them down.
“The presence of the Barracuda-500 in the Polish military arsenal would theoretically allow it to attack even Moscow, which is located about 900 kilometers from the state border,” analysts say to the local media. euromaidanpress. “Therefore, looking into the future, it is quite possible that production of the Barracadura-500 can be established in Ukraine in a relatively short time,” they add.
Regarding prices, if compared to the rest of the missiles in its category, its value is quite low (up to 30% cheaper on average) which makes it a quite profitable option. “The price of a Barracuda-500 is estimated at $216,500, which is very low for a cruise missile,” they point out. In addition, it is capable of carrying a payload of up to 45 kilograms.
Along with Poland, these missiles are also under focus and in fact Trump’s country has already expressed its interest in purchasing 3,000 Barracuda-500 missiles. As for Ukraine, which also showed interest in them, it has not yet closed any acquisition contract, although this scenario could occur sooner rather than later.
