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Fire Point teases FP-7X interceptor production by end of August

Ukrainian defense contractor Fire Point could start serial production of its FP-7X interceptor missile by the end of August, the company said on Aug. 6.

7 August, 01:33 AM

Zelenskyy sets timeline for Ukraine's ballistic missile program

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he expects Ukraine to achieve key results in developing domestically produced ballistic missiles and anti-ballistic systems in 2026-2027, following a meeting on the country's missile programs.

6 August, 04:38 PM

FP7.X interceptor aims to slash Patriot costs and deliver first hit in 2027

Ukrainian company Fire Point has assembled 13 industrial partners for Europe’s Freyja missile defense project and entered its most difficult phase — integrating all the components, CEO Iryna Terekh told Reuters on Aug. 4.

4 August, 07:17 PM

Fire Point makes ‘hundreds’ of drones daily, company says

Ukrainian defense contractor Fire Point produced about 100 Flamingo cruise missiles a month and “hundreds” of FP-1 and FP-2 drones a day, company CEO Iryna Terekh said in an interview with The Guardian on July 27.

28 July, 02:53 AM

Fire Point co-owner posts video of Flamingo missile launched at Russian plant

On July 24, Fire Point chief designer and co-owner Denys Shtilerman posted a video on X showing a Flamingo missile being launched at the Avitek plant in Kirov, Russia.

24 July, 10:35 AM

Ukraine and Germany sign anti-ballistic defense agreement

Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov and German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius signed an agreement to combine efforts on developing anti-ballistic missile systems, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at the opening of the Ramstein-format meeting on June 18.

18 June, 07:36 PM

Fire Point updates progress on Ukraine's anti-ballistic shield - video

Ukraine's anti-ballistic shield is aerodynamically ready, but full system integration is still required to successfully intercept enemy ballistic missiles, Denys Shtilierman, Fire Point chief designer, wrote on X on June 16.

17 June, 10:34 AM

Fire Point contracts German radars for FREYJA missile defense system

Ukrainian defense contractor Fire Point signed a memorandum of understanding with Germany’s HENSOLDT to supply radar systems for the FREYJA pan‑European ballistic missile defense project, Fire Point told NV at the Eurosatory–2026 defense expo on June 16.

17 June, 12:39 AM

Germany’s Diehl in talks to manufacture Ukrainian Flamingo cruise missiles

German arms maker Diehl Defence has opened talks to move production of Ukraine’s FP-5 Flamingo cruise missiles to Germany, the Financial Times reported on June 11.

12 June, 01:16 AM

Ukraine’s Patriot alternative could enter mass production in August, Fire Point says

Recent tests of the FP-7.X ballistic missile interceptor conducted by Fire Point were “quite successful,” and mass production could begin as early as August 2026 under optimal conditions, company co-founder Denys Shtilerman said in an interview with the Financial Times.

10 June, 03:22 PM

Flamingo missile used rarely and with limited success despite ‘aggressive’ promotion – MP Rakhmanin

The FP-5 Flamingo missile is being used only rarely and not very successfully, despite the “very aggressive promotion” around the weapon, Serhii Rakhmanin, a member of the Ukrainian parliamentary committee on national security, defense and intelligence, said in a Radio NV interview on June 8.

9 June, 01:31 PM

Ukraine aims FP-9 ballistic missile at Moscow as summer test window opens

Ukraine could be capable of striking Moscow this summer or in early fall with Ukrainian-made FP-9 ballistic missiles, Denys Shtilerman, chief designer and co-owner of Ukrainian defense company Fire Point, said in an interview with journalist Olesya Batsman on June 3.

4 June, 02:51 PM

Fire Point tests anti-ballistic interceptor prototype

Ukrainian defense contractor Fire Point has carried out the first guided flight test of its FP-7.X missile, designed to intercept ballistic missiles, company CEO Iryna Terekh said on June 3.

3 June, 09:39 PM

Ukraine turns FP-1 drones into ambush weapons against Russian jets in Crimea

Ukrainian drones are laying ambushes near Russian airfields in occupied Crimea to destroy Russian aircraft, Fire Point co-founder Denys Shtilerman told the Financial Times.

28 May, 12:44 PM

AntAC head Shabunin urges greater state control of Fire Point

The government should oversee and tightly control exactly how defense contractor Fire Point is using state funding, making sure the company focuses on manufacturing weapons, Vitaliy Shabunin, head of the Anti-Corruption Action Center (AntAC), told NV Radio on May 27.

28 May, 01:07 AM

Inside Fire Point’s secret drone lab, Ukraine turns Soviet rocket stockpiles into new strike weapons

Three months ago, NV published a major report on FP drones, which have come to embody Ukraine’s leap in medium- and long-range strike capability. Since then, Fire Point has begun producing new weapons, some built around unusual engineering solutions and tactics. NV journalist Serhii Okunev gained access to the company’s secret R&D unit.

27 May, 03:04 PM

Fire Point faces scrutiny over contracts and financing

Fire Point co-founder Denys Shtilerman said he met with businessman Timur Mindich at Mindich’s apartment in central Kyiv about 15 times. Shtilerman made the statement on May 25 during a hearing of the Verkhovna Rada’s temporary investigative commission chaired by lawmaker Oleksiy Honcharenko.

26 May, 10:28 PM

AMCU reviewing UAE offer for stake in Fire Point

Investors from the United Arab Emirates want to buy a stake in Ukrainian defense contractor Fire Point, company chief designer and current owner Denys Shtilerman told the Ukrainian parliament on May 25.

25 May, 09:17 PM

Russian missiles ‘think’ they are in Peru as Ukraine spoofs navigation

Ukraine is increasingly using its homegrown Lima electronic warfare system to neutralize Russian missiles and drones amid a shortage of costly air defense interceptors, Politico reported on May 24, outlining Kyiv’s new strategy for countering Russian missile and drone attacks.

25 May, 05:14 PM

Fire Point unveils Project Freya to counter Russian ballistic threats

Ukraine is developing a secure anti-aircraft and anti-missile defense system with European partners to serve as a cost-effective alternative to the U.S. Patriot system, Fire Point co-owner and chief designer Denys Shtilerman announced on May 14.

19 May, 08:16 AM

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