Ukraine is quietly preparing for a world in which its long-range firepower depends less on foreign stocks and more on its own factories. In a recent interview with Ukrainian media, Fire Point’s chief designer indicated that, once state orders and financing are confirmed, the company could pivot to mass serial production of ballistic missiles as early as May, speaking of “hundreds per month” rather than dozens. That projection comes as Fire Point finalizes codification of its FP-7 tactical ballistic missile and advances work on the longer-range FP-9, a pairing that would move Ukraine from ad hoc deep strikes to something closer to a standing ballistic arsenal. Read more.
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| The combined fielding of the FP-7 and FP-9 would alter Ukraine’s operational depth (Picture source: Fire Point) |