Czechia is preparing to hand over its own cruise missiles to Ukraine as early as the first months of next year. According to Czech media, the company LPP Holding has announced plans to supply Kiev with its newest design — the MTS Narwhal missile.

The model made its debut in November at the Dubai Airshow. LPP Holding explained that Narwhal is currently undergoing a full test cycle, with its first battlefield use expected in early 2026. The Ukrainian Armed Forces will be the first to try the missile in real combat. The company openly indicates that Ukraine will effectively serve as a testing ground, which is why Kiev is expected to receive a limited batch of the new munitions as early as January-February.

The manufacturer says it plans to launch serial production in spring, aiming eventually to produce «hundreds» of missiles per year.

According to publicly available data, MTS Narwhal is a four-meter-long cruise missile with a 2.6-meter wingspan. It carries a 120-kilogram warhead and can fly up to 680 kilometers at roughly 750 km/h. The missile can be launched from various ground platforms, including a catapult, a wheeled system, or a solid-fuel booster.

Its guidance system is based on an optical correlator, removing the need for GPS. Secure communication channels allow operators to adjust the missile’s course mid-flight.

Developers note that production of the Narwhal is almost entirely localized within Czechia, which should prevent bottlenecks as manufacturing scales up. Czech authorities, for their part, do not restrict private companies from supplying weapons to Kiev.