Co-owner and chief designer of the Ukrainian miltech company Fire Point, Denis Shtilerman, said that the developers of the Flamingo missiles are seeking to increase the flight range of the FP-2 drone to the deep strike level, while retaining the previous warhead.
Co-owner and chief designer of the Ukrainian miltech company Fire Point, Denis Shtilerman, said that the developers of the Flamingo missiles are seeking to increase the flight range of the FP-2 drone to the deep strike level, while retaining the previous warhead.
«Work is currently underway to increase the range of the FP-2. Our goal is to create a version of the drone that will have the same 105-kilogram warhead, but fly at a full-fledged deep strike distance. This is not a plan, this is what is being done right now. It is no longer a project, but the implementation of a solution,» said Stillerman in an interview with NV.
He also said that Fire Point is working on a previously unannounced FP-3 drone, but did not reveal any details.
FP-2 is a development of the Ukrainian company Fire Point in the «middle strike» class. The drone is similar in layout to the long-range FP-1, but reduces the range from approximately 1400 to 200 km in favor of an increased warhead (the company announced 105-120 kg). There are versions for strikes on static targets with autonomous guidance and modifications with radio control for hitting moving objects
Another advantage of the FP-2 is that the operator can control the drone in online mode. This feature makes the FP-2 similar to an FPV drone and allows the operator to select targets for strikes, adjust the operation and hit moving objects.
«The FP-2 was born at the request of the military. They were already actively using [the long-range kamikaze drone from Fire Point] FP-1, and during operation, there were wishes that it would be good to have a drone with control and a much larger warhead. We did the work and found out that this did not require global changes and reconfiguration of the production process. The FP-2 was born quite quickly,» said Denis Shtilerman.
The first tests of the FP-2 began in 2024, initially used by the SSO and GUR units. In 2025, the drone gained widespread popularity, and Fire Point managed to double its production. In 2026, the company also has ambitious plans for the scale of UAV production, but does not disclose details.
Recall that earlier, Fire Point’s chief designer Denis Shtilerman published a video of the tests of the FP-7 ballistic missile with a range of 200 km. The company calls it a cheaper alternative to the American ATACMS.
