The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) set a deadline of 9 February 2026 for proposal submissions and aims to award contracts in March 2026. This timeline means that even if initial testing proceeds as planned, completed missile systems would not reach Ukraine until the back end of 2027.

Under the codename Project Nightfall, Britain's Ministry of Defence (MoD) is kicking off a competition to develop a ground-launched ballistic missile system with a range of more than 500 kilometers, capable of delivering a 200 kg conventional high explosive warhead.

The UK competition for industry to develop deep-strike capabilities for Ukraine in its war effort against Russia will also provide benefits for the country’s own long-range strike efforts.

UK launches Project Nightfall, an £800k ground-launched missile with 310+ mile range for Ukraine, boosting deep strikes into Russia and countering jamming.

The UK Defense Ministry is seeking a low-cost tactical ballistic missile capable of hitting targets 600 km (373 mi.) away, with a price tag of around £500,000 ($675,000). Procurement officials issued a request for information (RFI) on Aug. 27 for Project ...

The United Kingdom has launched Project Nightfall, a fast-track competition to develop new long-range ballistic missiles intended for use by Ukraine, according to a U.K. Defense Ministry handout seen by the Kyiv Independent.