Ukraine’s FP-7 Ballistic Missile Nears Operational Deployment; FP-9 Faces Long-Range Testing Hurdles

Fire Point’s tactical ballistic missile FP-7 has entered the military-trial phase and, according to CEO Iryna Terekh, could be fielded “within weeks, not months.” The missile has completed ground, laboratory and flight tests and is now in the codification-related “military testing” stage. The longer-range FP-9 remains in its second (flight-test) stage; the firm says its transition to the third stage may require an actual combat corridor because of the missile’s extensive range.

United24 MediaWhen will Ukraine begin combat testing its own ballistic missiles? Fire Point gives timeline The FP-7 ballistic missile from Fire Point will be ready for combat use within several weeks, the company's CEO says MSPO 2026: Ukrainian Fire Point missiles make their debut in Poland – MILMAG

Fire Point, a Ukrainian defence-technology firm, bases the FP-7 on a simplified version of the Soviet 48N6 interceptor used in the S-400 system. The design uses a hot-launch solid-fuel motor, carbon-fiber airframe and modern electronics, allowing rapid deployment from trucks that can be disguised as ordinary vehicles. The company also serves as chief architect of the pan-European FREYJA anti-ballistic-missile project, which President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has linked to the FP-7’s interceptor variant.

MSPO 2026: Ukrainian Fire Point missiles make their debut in Poland – MILMAG

• 28 February 2026 – First test flight of the FP-7.

The FP-7 ballistic missile from Fire Point will be ready for combat use within several weeks, the company's CEO says

• 9 May – Fire Point announces the FP-7 has entered military trials and could become operational within weeks.

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• Mid-September 2026 (scheduled) – International Defence Industry Exhibition (MSPO) in Kielce, Poland, where the company presents the FP-7, FP-9 and other systems.

Fire Point at the defense exhibition MSPO in Poland will showcase the FP-5 "Flamingo" and the FP-7 and FP-9 ballistic missiles

• 10 September – CEO Terekh reiterates the “weeks, not months” timeline at the exhibition.

When will Ukraine begin combat testing its own ballistic missiles? Fire Point gives timeline

• 30 June – Unconfirmed reports suggest a missile identified as the FP-9 may have been involved in an unsuccessful ballistic strike on Moscow.

MSPO 2026: Ukrainian Fire Point missiles make their debut in Poland – MILMAG

• FP-7 – Reported range up to 300 km; speed ? 1 500 m/s; warhead ? 150 kg; flight time up to 250 s; CEP ? 14 m; cost roughly half that of the U.S. MGM-140 ATACMS.

MSPO 2026: Ukrainian Fire Point missiles make their debut in Poland – MILMAG

• FP-9 – Declared range ? 855 km; speed up to 2 000 m/s (Mach 7); warhead ? 800 kg; propulsion designed for a 520-second burn; planned combat test after propulsion verification.

MSPO 2026: Ukrainian Fire Point missiles make their debut in Poland – MILMAG

All figures are statements from Fire Point.

Fire Point at the defense exhibition MSPO in Poland will showcase the FP-5 "Flamingo" and the FP-7 and FP-9 ballistic missiles

• Terekh emphasized the rapid timeline, noting “weeks, not months.”

When will Ukraine begin combat testing its own ballistic missiles? Fire Point gives timeline

• President Zelenskyy has expressed hope that the United States will support the FREYJA interceptor program built on the FP-7 design.

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• FP-7 range figures differ between early 200 km and later 300 km statements; the discrepancy remains unclarified.

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• FP-9 involvement in the 30 June Moscow strike is unverified, leaving the claim uncertain.

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• “We are erasing the deep rear doctrine from the Russian military vocabulary,” — Terekh.

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• “We expect it to become operational very soon. So we are talking about weeks, not months,” — Iryna Terekh, Fire Point CEO.

When will Ukraine begin combat testing its own ballistic missiles? Fire Point gives timeline

Fire Point plans to move the FP-9 into its third testing phase, potentially conducting a combat-type flight over Russian territory after propulsion validation. The company will continue negotiations within the FREYJA coalition at the MSPO exhibition and seeks integration of its launchers with existing command-and-control networks. Updates are expected as the FP-7 approaches operational status and the FP-9 advances toward a planned autumn-year test.

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