The manufacturer of the Ukrainian Flamingo missile, Fire Point, plans to complete the codification of the FP-7 ballistic missile by the end of the year and begin a similar process for the FP-9. After codification, the company will be able to start supplying these missiles to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
This was reported by the military portal Defence Express.
The FP-7 ballistic missile is capable of hitting targets at a distance of up to 200 km, while the FP-9 has a declared range of up to 855 km. Codification is a necessary condition for the start of missile deliveries to the army.
The manufacturer has released images of the FP-7 and FP-9, which are similar in appearance to the Russian 48N6 anti-aircraft missiles from the S-400 complex. Fire Point noted that the Ukrainian missile is a “clone” of the Russian one, but with key changes — in particular, the FP-7 has a fully composite structure, which makes it lighter and provides a longer flight range. The company emphasized that copying aerodynamic solutions significantly reduced development time.
At the same time, all control and guidance equipment in the FP-7 is Ukrainian, i.e., only the general design and shape are used. Fire Point reminds us that the 48N6 missile itself is not a modern Russian development: it was created in the USSR in the 1980s and was adopted for service around 1990.
The declared characteristics of the FP-7 include a range of over 200 km, a warhead of up to 150 kg, a maximum speed of up to 1500 m/s, and a flight time of up to 250 seconds. The speed characteristics differ from those of the 48N6 and may be related to a different type of solid fuel and engine parameters.
