Ukraine's state-owned Luch design bureau presented a new surface-to-air guided missile, designated RK-2P3, at the MSPO 2026 defense industry exhibition in Poland, the Telegram channel Povernuti na Viyni ("Obsessed with the War") reported.
A full-size mockup of the missile was put on display at the company's stand, but Luch did not release any technical specifications for the weapon, according to the report.
The unveiling comes as Ukraine continues to expand its domestic defense industry and lean on allied partners for weapons and ammunition during its ongoing war with Russia, which began with Moscow's full-scale invasion in February 2022.
Adapted from an anti-tank missile
The RK-2P3 was developed on the basis of the anti-tank missile used in Ukraine's Stugna-P complex, the report said. The munition has a caliber of 130 millimeters and is guided onto its target by a laser beam.
Luch, based in Kyiv, is one of Ukraine's main developers of guided missile systems and has produced the Stugna-P and Korsar anti-tank weapons. The Stugna-P, developed in Ukraine in the 2000s, has been credited with destroying Russian armored vehicles during the war and remains one of the country's most widely deployed anti-tank weapons.
The RK-2P3 missile is part of the arsenal of Ukraine's Rif short-range air defense system, according to the report.
MSPO, held annually in the Polish city of Kielce, is one of the largest defense industry exhibitions in central Europe, bringing together weapons manufacturers, military delegations and defense officials from across the region.
Other Ukrainian air defense equipment
Earlier in September, the Russian defense holding Vysokotochnye Kompleksy (High-Precision Systems) said that Russian-made portable air defense systems known as Verba were effectively destroying drones in the conflict zone. Verba is a man-portable air defense missile system designed to shoot down aircraft, helicopters and drones at low altitude.
In June, the Rif air defense system was observed in service with the 101st separate anti-aircraft missile battalion of the 30th corps of Ukraine's naval infantry, the report said. The system is mounted on the chassis of an MT-LB armored transporter and carries four missiles ready for launch. The MT-LB is a Soviet-designed tracked armored vehicle originally built as a multi-purpose transporter and later adapted by various armed forces as a platform for weapon systems.
