Ukraine's Fire Point unveils FP-7, a low-cost interceptor for Russian ballistic missiles
Ukraine's top strike-drone maker, Fire Point, has moved into missile defense with a new interceptor called the FP-7. In its first fully guided flight the missile steered in mid-air, the core requirement for hitting a fast ballistic target. The company says it aims to bring a missile down for under one million dollars, a fraction of a Patriot engagement, with mass production possibly starting in August.
Ukraine may soon have a cheaper way to shoot down the Russian ballistic missiles still hitting its cities, power grid, and military sites. Fire Point, the country's top strike-drone maker, has moved from long-range attack into ballistic missile defense with a new interceptor, the FP-7. In its first fully guided maneuvering flight the missile corrected its own course in mid-air, which is essential for hitting a fast ballistic target rather than following a fixed path. The design targets speeds between 1,500 and 2,000 meters per second (roughly Mach 5 to 6.7). The company says its goal is to bring a missile down for under one million dollars a shot, against several million for a single Patriot engagement. That cost gap is central: cheaper interceptors change the math when an adversary fires many missiles at once. Company leaders say mass production could begin as early as August 2026. Sources: DefenseNews, The War Zone, Kyiv Post, The New Voice of Ukraine, Ukrainska Pravda, Army Recognition.