First Czech cruise missile passes tests and draws NATO attention
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- LPP Holding says it has completed testing of the Narwhal, the Czech Republic’s first cruise missile.
- The missile can strike targets at distances of more than 600 kilometers.
- NATO selected the company among its 10 leading innovators, while LPP Holding says it can begin mass production relatively quickly.
The first Czech cruise missile has completed its tests, according to technology company LPP Holding. Named Narwhal, the weapon can hit a target more than 600 kilometers away.
The company is already developing two heavier versions of the missile. It has also confirmed that it could start mass production relatively quickly.
NATO has placed LPP Holding among its 10 best innovators, bringing attention to the Czech company as it advances development of the Narwhal family.
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