From Flamingo to FP-9: Fire Point Expands Ukraine’s Arsenal of Missiles and Drones

The Ukrainian company Fire Point, which recently became known for the release of the Flamingo missile, presented a number of new developments in the field of missile technology and unmanned aviation at the MSPO international exhibition in Poland.

The Gaze reports on it, referring to Militarnyi.

Among the key innovations are the FP-7 and FP-9 ballistic missiles, as well as the FP-2 strike drone, which are intended to strengthen the capabilities of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

It is explained that the FP-7 is a tactical missile with a range of up to 200 km. It reaches speeds of up to 1,500 m/s, has a warhead of 150 kg, and a circular error probability of only 14 meters, which indicates high accuracy.

As noted, this missile is designed for the rapid destruction of targets at medium ranges, such as ammunition depots, command posts, equipment, or enemy troop formations near the front line.

In turn, the FP-9 is an operational-tactical missile, which, in terms of its characteristics, is close to the class of strategic weapons. It has a range of up to 855 km, which allows it to strike far behind the front line, deep in the rear. The missile is capable of carrying a combat load of 800 kg, reaching speeds of up to 2,200 m/s, and climbing to an altitude of up to 70 km.

Its accuracy is about 20 meters, making it particularly dangerous for important enemy infrastructure facilities.

Additionally, the company presented the FP-2 strike drone, based on the long-range FP-1, which is already being used against Russian rear facilities. The new model has a reduced range of 200 km, but its warhead has been increased to 105 kg. The drone can operate in both autonomous guidance mode and under operator control, allowing it to effectively destroy both static and moving targets.

Fire Point also emphasized the flexibility of its systems: they can use both stationary and mobile launchers disguised as military trucks.

The new developments are designed to compensate for the shortage of high-precision missile weapons and create additional threats to Russian logistics and rear infrastructure.

The relative cheapness and availability of drones makes it possible to compensate to some extent for the shortage of high-precision missile weapons.

And thanks to their low flight altitude and mass production, such drones are able to effectively bypass enemy air defense systems, “which in certain situations can have a better effect than strikes by HIMARS missile systems.”

As The Gaze reported earlier, Ukraine has unveiled its upgraded Neptune cruise missile, a domestically produced long-range weapon with a range of over 600 miles, significantly exceeding the capabilities of the original.