Freyja coalition to field cheaper Ukrainian anti-ballistic interceptor system

The post describes the launch of the Freyja program: a new Patriot-like anti-ballistic system centered on a Ukrainian interceptor reportedly costing about one-fifth of a PAC-3 round. It also notes parallel efforts to license PAC-3 production in Ukraine and a cheaper, faster-to-produce Patriot missile variant from Lockheed, reflecting a push to rapidly expand and lower-cost ballistic-missile defense capacity under wartime demand.