Fire Point FP-1

The Fire Point FP-1 is a Ukrainian long-range, one-way attack drone built by the defence firm Fire Point. It entered service in late 2024, following the Russian invasion, and is meant for deep-strike missions, carrying a warhead as far as 1,600 kilometres. Ukraine’s armed forces have used it to hit high-value military and supply targets.

Development began in mid-2022, led by former aerospace engineers and defence analysts, with the goal of creating a cheap but effective one-way attack drone. Early prototypes flew in early 2024, showing off a loitering munition system. Full production started in October 2024 at secret facilities near Kyiv.

The drone has a slim body, a two-cylinder engine turning a propeller, a solid rocket booster for launch, and fixed straight wings. Its modular warhead can weigh between 60 and 120 kilograms, and can be set for fragmentation or shaped-charge effects. The airframe uses radar-absorbent materials to lower its visibility. It navigates with inertial systems plus satellite guidance, and includes electronic counter-countermeasures to fight jamming.

By mid-2025, Fire Point had ramped up production from 30 to over 100 FP-1 units daily, with more than 5,000 built total. The drone has been credited with hitting ammunition depots, command posts, and air defence batteries at ranges over 1,200 kilometres. Analysts say its low cost—about US$55,000 per unit, compared to US$200,000 for similar systems—has helped Ukraine disrupt rear-area logistics. Later upgrades allow it to carry two small FPV drones on its wings.

On 12 May 2026, an FP-1/2 variant attacked an air defence system in Crimea, firing unguided missiles for the first time. Russian Telegram channels showed it launching one of four missiles attached to its wings. On 6 July 2026, drones reported as FP-1s flew over 2,500 kilometres and struck Russia’s Omsk refinery, the country’s largest oil refinery.