Zelensky Claims Ukraine's Domestic FP-7 Ballistic Missile Has Completed Its First Combat Mission
Xinhua News Agency, Kyiv, October 1 (Reporter Li Dongxu) - Ukrainian President Zelensky stated on social media on the evening of the 1st that the FP-7 tactical ballistic missile, produced by a Ukrainian private defense company, has completed its first combat deployment.
Zelensky mentioned that the FP-7 tactical ballistic missile will soon enter the mass production phase.
According to information released on the official website of the company "Fuel Point," which produces the missile, the FP-7 missile has a payload capacity of 200 kilograms and a strike range of up to 250 kilometers. The missile uses a ground-based launch platform. The "Freya" air defense system currently under development is based on FP-7 ballistic missile technology.
Ukrainian President Zelensky announced the successful first combat use of the FP-7 tactical ballistic missile on October 1, 2023, in Kyiv. The missile, produced by a private defense company, has a payload of 200 kg and a range of 250 km, and will soon enter mass production. This missile technology is also being utilized in the development of the Freya air defense system.
- Ukrainian President Zelensky announced the first combat use of the FP-7 missile.
- The FP-7 missile has a payload of 200 kg and a range of 250 km.
- The missile will enter mass production following its successful use.
- The missile is launched from a ground-based platform.
- The FP-7 technology is being used in the development of the Freya air defense system.