Morning Briefing: Freyja gegen Patriot – die Ukraine baut ihre eigene Luftabwehr
Eine Architektin will in der Ukraine eine Abfangrakete produzieren, die wie eine Göttin heißt. Nvidia und die Wall Street sammeln 500 Milliarden für KI ein – und Flugtickets werden teurer.
Good morning, dear readers. In the realm of Norse mythology, Freyja is revered as the goddess of warfare, love, and beauty. In Ukraine, she represents the country's homegrown missile defense, Fire Point's Freyja. This missile is intended to serve as an alternative to the dwindling American Patriot system, which has faced supply issues since the Iran war. According to Fire Point CEO Iryna Terekh, Freyja is set to enter mass production by the end of 2027, promising to be five times cheaper than its US counterpart.
Carsten Volkery, my Berlin colleague who frequently visits Ukraine, spoke with the 34-year-old architect Terekh. Over the past three years, Terekh has climbed the ranks at Fire Point, ascending from production to technology and finally to the boardroom. As CEO, she remains in charge of production, describing herself as "her superpower."
In the first production year, Fire Point aims to manufacture at least 2,000 units of Freyja. Currently, ten European governments and 13 European companies are involved in the Freyja project. Upon hearing of Freyja, the goddess of war, love, and beauty, Terekh commented in July on the X platform, saying, "An unusual combination, until one looks at today's Ukraine, where all these things coexist."
Let's hope that Freyja will soon replace warfare with peace, not at prices dictated by Russia, which would not bring either Ukraine or Europe the desired security.
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