Ukrainian defense company Fire Point unveiled an upgraded FP-1/FP-2 family of strike drones at the Eurosatory 2026 exhibition in Paris, featuring extended range, larger payloads, and integrated artificial intelligence capabilities.
The upgraded FP-2 loitering munition received a redesigned monoplane wing with a built-in fuel tank, increasing its payload capacity to 200 kg while providing a combat range of 370 km. The company also introduced a mid-range strike configuration capable of flying up to 700 km while carrying a 105 kg warhead. Some FP-2 variants are additionally equipped with two launch pods carrying four S-5 unguided rockets each, allowing them to engage lightly armored and flammable targets before reaching the primary objective.
Fire Point also presented the FP-1 deep-strike version, which features an enlarged wing-mounted fuel tank and an operational range of up to 2,700 km, compared with 1,650 km in the previous model. The drones are now equipped with AI-based technologies, although the company has not disclosed technical details for security reasons.
In addition, Fire Point announced an agreement to integrate German-made Hensoldt radars into its Freya air defense system. The company, Ukraine’s largest manufacturer of long-range drones, plans to further expand production following the launch of a new engine later this year and the opening of a rocket fuel facility in Denmark.
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