Main points
- Ukrainian FP-7 missile from Fire Point may be tested on the battlefield.
- Its improved version will soon be ready for testing.
Ukrainian ballistic weapons of its own production are already undergoing successful testing. However, the main tests of the FP-7 missiles from the Fire Point company are still ahead. They will fly at the “neighbors”.
This was stated by the co-founder and chief designer of Fire Point company Denis Shtilerman during an interview on Army TV.
How will the new Ukrainian missile be tested and what is known about it?
Ukraine is developing new ballistic missiles. According to Stillerman, the FP-7 missile may soon be tested directly on the battlefield.
We will test it on our neighbors,
– he announced.
It is expected that its warhead will be more powerful than that of the American ATACMS, and the cost will be approximately 2.5 times lower.
Note that according to the stated characteristics, its range reaches 200 kilometers, and the maximum speed is up to 1,500 meters per second.
At the same time, a longer-range FP-9 model is planned to be ready for testing in early summer. Its range could reach about 800 kilometers. It is also noted that it will be difficult to intercept such a missile.
Thus, its speed is estimated at approximately 1,200 meters per second, which significantly exceeds the performance of the Russian Iskander-M, which reaches a speed of 800 meters per second. According to the developers, the missile should be able to overcome Russian air defense systems.
What other weapons are Ukrainian developers creating?
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Ukrainian company Vyriy is working on creating a reconnaissance drone “Slavik”, which should become a domestic analogue of the DJI Mavic. It is being developed as a relatively inexpensive drone that can be mass-produced in Ukraine and reduce dependence on imported equipment.
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At the same time, according to aviation expert and reserve air force officer Anatoly Khrapchinsky, the United Kingdom is also working on a new Nightfall ballistic missile for Ukraine.
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In addition, the United States, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom are actively interested in Ukrainian defense developments, especially drone technologies.