Fire Point CEO Iryna Terekh: FP-7 ballistic missile undergoing codification, combat deployment to begin in early autumn

Fire Point has completed around 15 test launches of its FP-7 ballistic missile, the company’s CEO Iryna Terekh said in an interview with Reuters.

According to Terekh, the missile is currently undergoing codification by Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence. She estimates the process will take another two to four weeks.

The Fire Point CEO expects the first combat use of the FP-7, which can deliver a 200 kg warhead to a range of up to 300 km, to begin in early autumn 2026. By late autumn, the company also plans to start deploying the FP-9 missile, capable of carrying an 800 kg warhead over a distance of up to 850 km.

At the same time, Fire Point is developing a surface-to-air interceptor missile designed to counter Russian ballistic missiles. The company aims to achieve its first successful interception by mid-2027. According to Terekh, the interceptor has already completed at least five test launches.

The Fire Point CEO also said that 13 industrial partners have already joined the development of the FREYJA European anti-ballistic shield project. That number could grow to 20.

“We expect the launcher to carry between four and six missiles. So if we’re able to intercept a ballistic missile with a single salvo, that will be an excellent result,” Terekh said.