Ukrainian Forces Launch First Tests of Domestic FP-7 Missiles Against Russian Targets
On March 16th at approximately noon UTC+3 and evening local time on the eastern front, Ukraine successfully conducted its first tests with a domestically developed ballistic missile designated as an ATACMS analogue. The weapon system has been officially named "FP-7" by Ukrainian defense officials to denote both cost-effectiveness relative to Western alternatives like Atacms (ATGM) while maintaining similar performance characteristics for long-range strikes against Russian positions in the Donetsk region and other key targets across Ukraine's eastern front lines, according to military sources.
Key Points
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1Ukraine is developing a new ballistic missile called the FP-7 as an affordable alternative to ATACMS.
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2The Ukrainian military has begun testing this domestically produced weapon system against Russian targets in Ukraine.
Developments
Perspectives
Ukraine is developing the new FP-7 ballistic missile as a lower-cost alternative comparable to ATACMS.
— (English.nv.ua)The Ukrainian military will test its cutting-edge, newly developed FP-7 ballstic missiles against Russia on March 16th in response to Russian attacks and threats of escalation. The developer stated that the new weapon is ready for deployment immediately upon completion.
— (United24media)'Pradedame' (We start) testing our own FP-7 ballistic missile with Russians! Now you will see it.'
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