Ukraine deploys domestic FP-7 ballistic missile in combat

FP-7 missile tactical ballistic missile Fire Point Ukrainian defense industry combat deployment

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced the first combat use of the FP-7, a domestically produced Ukrainian tactical ballistic missile. The announcement, made via social media, included video footage of a launch, though the specific target and location of the strike were not disclosed.

Developed by the Ukrainian aerospace firm Fire Point, the FP-7 is designed as a cost-effective alternative to the American ATACMS system. According to Fire Point's chief designer, Denys Shtilerman, the missile is approximately half the cost of its US counterpart. Technical specifications indicate the missile has a range of between 200 and 300 kilometers, can carry a warhead weighing up to 150 or 200 kilograms, and reaches speeds of approximately 1,500 meters per second.

The successful deployment marks a transition from prototype testing to the next phase of mass production. Additionally, the manufacturer noted that the technology is being integrated into the European Freyja missile defense program, with a prototype expected in the first half of next year.

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Denys Shtilerman · Fire Point · Iryna Terekh · Russia · Ukraine · Volodymyr Zelenskyy

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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 2 SOURCES] The FP-7 is being integrated into the European Freyja missile defense program. www.it-boltwise.de · nypost.com
[● 3 SOURCES] The FP-7 reaches a maximum speed of approximately 1,500 meters per second. www.dan.co.me · nezavisen.mk · www.oslobodjenje.ba
[DISPUTED] The FP-7 has a range of approximately 200 to 300 kilometers. www.it-boltwise.de · www.actualno.com · www.dan.co.me · nezavisen.mk · www.oslobodjenje.ba · +2 more
[DISPUTED] The FP-7 can carry a warhead weighing up to 150 or 200 kilograms. www.dan.co.me · nezavisen.mk · www.oslobodjenje.ba · www.vecernji.ba · www.kyivpost.com
[● 4 SOURCES] The FP-7 costs approximately half as much as the American ATACMS missile system. www.actualno.com · www.oslobodjenje.ba · www.vecernji.ba · www.kyivpost.com
[● 11 SOURCES] The next strategic step following the successful combat use is mass production of the missile. www.it-boltwise.de · www.actualno.com · www.cronicaviva.com.pe · www.dan.co.me · news.yam.md · +6 more
[● 5 SOURCES] The FP-7 is a domestically produced tactical ballistic missile developed by the Ukrainian firm Fire Point. www.cronicaviva.com.pe · www.dan.co.me · www.oslobodjenje.ba · www.vecernji.ba · www.kyivpost.com
[● 11 SOURCES] The FP-7 tactical ballistic missile has been used in combat for the first time. www.it-boltwise.de · www.actualno.com · www.cronicaviva.com.pe · www.dan.co.me · news.yam.md · +6 more