Ukrainian weapons manufacturer Firepoint claims that its new systems are capable of carrying out missions without the participation of SpaceX. Reuters. A Ukrainian arms manufacturer has found ways to launch long-range strikes without using SpaceX satellite services, the company's CEO said. Irina Tara also said that a new tactical ballistic missile developed by Firepoint could help bolster the defense of Ukrainian cities bombed by Russian forces as Ukraine's air defense system weakens. Tara, 34, said the company found workarounds that allowed it to complete attack missions without using satellite communications. "We designed systems with this in mind. Point-of-fire systems are designed to complete a mission without satellite communications," she said, discussing SpaceX's recent limitations. "The priority is navigation, operating without any external signals. She refused to share details about the ways around the problem, but made it clear that full access to SpaceX systems over Russian territory would be a significant help. "We have found a way to overcome this problem technologically, but it probably only covers 15-20% of what we could do if Starlink worked (over Russia)," Trek said in an interview in London. According to her, full access to SpaceX systems would radically change the situation with Ukrainian attacks on important targets such as Russian ballistic missile launchers. "We want an alliance with America where the rules are known in advance, so that the question of whether we are allowed to defend ourselves does not come up every few weeks depending on someone's mood," Terah said. This month, Ukraine announced the first combat use of an FP-7 tactical ballistic missile of a point of fire against a target in occupied Ukrainian territory.

Ukrainian weapons manufacturer Firepoint claims that its new systems are capable of carrying out missions without the participation of SpaceX. Reuters. A Ukrainian arms manufacturer has found ways to launch long-range strikes without using SpaceX satellite services, the company's CEO said. Irina Tara also said that a new tactical ballistic missile developed by Firepoint could help bolster the defense of Ukrainian cities bombed by Russian forces as Ukraine's air defense system weakens. Tara, 34, said the company found workarounds that allowed it to complete attack missions without using satellite communications. "We designed systems with this in mind. Point-of-fire systems are designed to complete a mission without satellite communications," she said, discussing SpaceX's recent limitations. "The priority is navigation, operating without any external signals. She refused to share details about the ways around the problem, but made it clear that full access to SpaceX systems over Russian territory would be a significant help. "We have found a way to overcome this problem technologically, but it probably only covers 15-20% of what we could do if Starlink worked (over Russia)," Trek said in an interview in London. According to her, full access to SpaceX systems would radically change the situation with Ukrainian attacks on important targets such as Russian ballistic missile launchers. "We want an alliance with America where the rules are known in advance, so that the question of whether we are allowed to defend ourselves does not come up every few weeks depending on someone's mood," Terah said. This month, Ukraine announced the first combat use of an FP-7 tactical ballistic missile of a point of fire against a target in occupied Ukrainian territory.