Ukraine Unveils Flamingo Cruise Missile with 3,000 km Range
Ukraine officially unveiled the Flamingo cruise missile with a range of 3,000 km and announced the start of its serial production, The Gaze reports, citing Defense Express.
Although details of the Flamingo cruise missile have only been partially disclosed, this is sufficient for experts. They believe that its range of 3,000 km is almost twice that of the current Tomahawk Block V. It is assumed that the photo shows the FP-5 missile, the technical characteristics of which were previously presented by the Milanion Group at the IDEX-2025 exhibition in the UAE.
It is noted that the FP-5 cruise missile, or “Flamingo,” has a range of 3,000 km and is capable of staying in the air for more than four hours. Its maximum speed reaches 950 km/h, and its cruising speed is 850–900 km/h. The missile has a wingspan of six meters and a maximum takeoff weight of six tons, including a one-ton warhead.
Milanion Group claims to be able to produce more than 50 FP-5 cruise missiles per month, which is achieved through design optimisation, including launch from a transport and launch container and a folding wing.
The missile is equipped with satellite navigation, resistant to electronic warfare, as well as an inertial system that increases its accuracy and reliability. Interestingly, the developers of the FP-5 are likely also involved in the creation of FP-1 drones, which have already demonstrated high accuracy and effectiveness in real combat operations.
In particular, this applies to the defeat of the command post of the 132nd separate motorized rifle brigade of the 51st army of the Russian Armed Forces in the temporarily occupied city of Yenakiieve, Donetsk region.
Milanion Group signed a cooperation agreement with a powerful Ukrainian defense company back in 2021, facilitating the production and integration of these high-tech systems into the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The Gaze informed earlier that the military intelligence agency of Ukraine, the HUR, explained that the use of Tomahawk missiles requires significant technical capabilities, and that is why Ukraine will not be able to use them yet.