Ukrainian defense company Fire Point, known for the FP-5 «Flamingo» cruise missile and the FP-1 kamikaze drone, has introduced new ballistic missiles FP-7 and FP-9 and the FP-2 strike drone.
Ukrainian defense company Fire Point, known for the FP-5 «Flamingo» cruise missile and the FP-1 kamikaze drone, has introduced new ballistic missiles FP-7 and FP-9 and the FP-2 strike drone.
The presentation took place at the international exhibition MSPO in Poland, reports «Militarnyi».
The FP-7 missile has a range of up to 200 km, a maximum speed of 1,500 m/s and a circular deviation of 14 meters. The warhead weighs 150 kg, and the maximum flight duration is 250 seconds.
The FP-9 missile has a range of up to 855 km, a speed of 2200 m/s, a warhead of 800 kg and a flight altitude of up to 70 km. The declared accuracy is up to 20 m.
Recall that the FP-5 has a range of up to 3,000 km and a warhead of about 1,150 kg .
Fire Point in Poland also introduced the FP-2 medium-range strike drone. Its design is similar to the long-range FP-1, which has a range of up to 1,600 km and a combat load of about 60 kg. The FP-2 received a reduced range of up to 1,200 km, but a significantly larger warhead — up to 100 kg.
The new Fire Point drone can fly autonomously to a target or be piloted by an operator. It is reportedly already being used on the front lines.
In addition, Fire Point reported that it is developing its own air defense systems.
Earlier, The Economist revealed the price range of the FP-5 Flamingo cruise missile. The cost was called «competitive» among similar missiles, but «a big expense for Ukraine».
