The next stage of the test of the Neptun mobile anti-ship cruise missile system is scheduled for May this year, informed the general designer of the Luch design bureau.
This was reported by the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine.
Secretary of the NSDC Oleksandr Turchynov held a working meeting with developer of the mobile cruise missile system, general designer of the "Luch" design bureau Oleh Korostylov. During the meeting, the issue of preparing the mobile cruise missile system for new tests and the measures necessary to prepare them for serial production were discussed.
"The mobile system of "Neptune" cruise missiles, which can destroy naval and land targets, should be one of the main strike systems to ensure the protection of the Black Sea and Azov coasts after all tests are completed and the system put on armament", - the NSDC Secretary emphasized.
