Preparations for cruise missile production have been underway in Estonia for a couple of years already. Experts say that while high-tech production is possible in Estonia, it can only be achieved through cooperation and still faces significant obstacles.
A cruise missile is an offensive weapon that flies at low altitude for up to thousands of kilometers and primarily strikes land targets with meter-level precision. It is expensive, but experts say that only having a small number is not enough.
“The number definitely needs to be greater than 20. You have to consider how far the missile can fly and what kind of warhead it carries,” said Lt. Col. Meelis Laanemets, head of the Estonian Division’s Fire Support Section.
Colonel in reserve Sten Reimann said that Estonia could participate in cruise missile production in cooperation with neighboring countries.
“The question is how we can replenish these weapons during wartime — navigation systems, sensors. They must constantly be upgraded. Right now, with Finland, we are developing an alternative production solution where systems are continuously upgraded during peacetime so that in times of crisis and war, production could be decentralized,” Reimann said.
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