Fire Point has announced that the FP-9 rocket is in the final stage of development
Denis Shtilerman, co-founder and chief designer of Fire Point, has stated that work on the Ukrainian FP-9 ballistic missile is in its final stages.
In an interview with Olesia Batsman, he explained that the company had planned to set up production and casting of large engines at a factory in Denmark following the signing of a relevant agreement. According to him, the signing was due to take place back in April, but this did not happen. At the same time, he expressed hope that the issue would be resolved in the coming days.
Stilman noted that, in parallel, the company is also establishing production facilities in Ukraine. According to him, the control systems, actuators and casings for the FP-9 rocket are already ready, and the only component that has not yet been tested is the engine.
“We have everything we need for the ‘nine’, which can reach Moscow at a decent speed and hit its target, except for the engine,” said Stilerman.
He added that engine tests are scheduled to take place this month. Following this, the company expects to move on to test flights.
Stilman also stated that following successful tests, the next stages of testing could begin. He expressed the hope that this could take place as early as this summer or in early autumn.
Separately, the designer noted that the company is not limiting itself to the production of one or a few prototypes. According to him, the plan is to manufacture 10–20 test rockets at once, and following codification, production could be scaled up.
Fire Point previously reported that the FP-9 missile is due to undergo codification by the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence in the summer of 2026. In April, the company unveiled a mock-up of the missile.
According to the company, the missile will be capable of striking targets at a range of up to 855 kilometres. The approximate length of the FP-9 is around 9.5 metres, with a diameter of up to 1.1 metres, and a warhead weight of around 800 kilograms.
