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Ukraine Could Make Stealth Cruise Missiles

The Fire Point FP-5's new domestic engine could make it much stealthier

Jul 09, 2026
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A Fire Point FP-5. Fire Point photo

Ukrainian munitions-maker Fire Point is testing a new locally-made engine for its FP-5 Flamingo cruise missile.

This is very, very good news for Ukraine’s deep strike campaign targeting strategic industries deep inside Russia. It’s very, very bad new for Russia as it struggles to protect these industries.

More and better FP-5s are coming.

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