See also
- Flamingo (missile) – Ukrainian cruise missile
- UJ-25 Skyline – Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle
- UJ-26 Bober (drone) – Ukrainian long-range UAV
- AN-196 Liutyi – Ukrainian long-range UAV
FP-1 is a Ukrainian long-range, one-way attack unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed and produced by the defence technology company Fire Point. Introduced in late 2024 in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the FP-1 is designed for deep-strike missions, capable of delivering a warhead over distances up to 1,600 km. It has been deployed by the Armed Forces of Ukraine to target high-value military and logistical sites within occupied territory. [1] [2]
Conceived in mid-2022 by a team of former aerospace engineers and defence analysts, the FP-1 programme aimed to produce a low-cost, high-performance kamikaze UAV. Initial operational prototypes of the FP-1 drone flew in early 2024, demonstrating a loitering munition delivery system. [3] Full-scale production commenced in October 2024 at covert facilities near Kyiv. [2]
The FP-1 features a slender fuselage with a two-cylinder engine driving a propeller, a solid rocket booster for launching, and fixed straight wings. [4] [3] It carries a modular warhead weighing between 60 kg and 120 kg, selectable for fragmentation or shaped-charge effects. The airframe employs radar-absorbent materials to reduce detectability. Navigation relies on inertial systems augmented by satellite guidance, with electronic counter-countermeasure capabilities to resist jamming. [3]
By mid-2025, Fire Point had scaled production from 30 to over 100 FP-1 units per day, reporting total manufacture of more than 5,000 drones. The UAV has been credited with striking ammunition depots, command posts, and air defence batteries at ranges exceeding 1,200 km. Analysts attribute Ukraine's ability to disrupt rear-area logistics to the FP-1's cost-effectiveness — estimated at US$55,000 per unit versus US$200,000 for comparable systems. [5] [1]