Ukraine tests Skif AT guided missile system
The testing of the new Skif anti-tank guided missile system has been successfully carried out at a Ukrainian military test site.
Developed by UkrOboronProm's Luch State Kyiv Design Bureau, Skif is an export variant of the Ukrainian Stugna-P anti-tank guided missile. The new variant has been adapted so that it can be used in soft soil and sand, as requested by the customer.
UkrOboronProm will integrate a powerful thermal imager to improve targeting capabilities in all weather and lighting conditions.
Commander of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, Colonel General Serhiy Popko, said: 'Equipping a regular [anti-tank] guided missile launcher with a powerful thermal imagery guarantees hitting the enemy’s armoured equipment in conditions of poor visibility at night, which once again confirms that our country has an extremely high scientific potential that allows to produce armament and military equipment samples at par with the leading countries.'
The system is designed to target movable and immovable targets with combined, spaced or monolithic armour, including active armour.
More from Land Warfare
-
![The first of 663 BvS10s delivered to Germany, Sweden and the UK]()
The first of 663 BvS10s delivered to Germany, Sweden and the UK
The vehicles are based on the latest version of the BvS10 All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) and include variants for troop transport, logistics, medical evacuation, recovery, and command and control. An unarmoured version is being delivered to the US and offered to Canada.
-
![DSEI 2025: Thales creating new remote weapon station and Storm 2 counter-drone jammer]()
DSEI 2025: Thales creating new remote weapon station and Storm 2 counter-drone jammer
Thales launched Storm-H in 2012 as an EW system equipping individual dismounted troops, and a decade later revealed details to develop the improved and more powerful Storm 2.
-
![The integration between drones and land vehicles is accelerating]()
The integration between drones and land vehicles is accelerating
Drones and military ground vehicles are increasingly being designed to operate together as a single platform or even to convert crewed systems to automated ones.
-
![Denmark shuns US platform as it settles on SAMP/T air defence system]()
Denmark shuns US platform as it settles on SAMP/T air defence system
The acquisition, which is part of the country’s broader defence package worth DKK58 billion (US$9.2 billion), goes against the grain with many other European countries opting for the US’s popular Patriot platform.
-
![In depth: Competition for British Army vehicle programme heats up, despite more delays]()
In depth: Competition for British Army vehicle programme heats up, despite more delays
The UK’s Land Mobility Programme (LMP) seems set to be delayed once again but industry is jockeying for position to partner in what would be one of the biggest ever buys for the British Army.
