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Fire Point Tests FP-7.X Missile, Boosting Ukraine’s FREYJA Defense

6/3/2026

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Fire Point completed a controlled flight test of the FP-7.X missile, advancing Ukraine’s domestically built FREYJA air-defence system.
The 7.25-m FP-7.X missile reaches 1,500–2,000 m/s and is projected to cost under $1 million per unit.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked Germany for IRIS-T launcher, said it saved thousands of lives as Russia launched 2,300 drones, 1,560 bombs and 108 missiles, and urged aid for FREYJA as a cheaper alternative to U.S. Patriot system.

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Fire Point completed a controlled flight test of the FP-7.X missile, advancing Ukraine’s domestically built FREYJA air-defence system.
The 7.25-m FP-7.X missile reaches 1,500–2,000 m/s and is projected to cost under $1 million per unit.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked Germany for IRIS-T launcher, said it saved thousands of lives as Russia launched 2,300 drones, 1,560 bombs and 108 missiles, and urged aid for FREYJA as a cheaper alternative to U.S. Patriot system.