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Ukraine’s Fire Point to Launch 100kg-Payload “Deep Strike” Drone
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The Ukrainian miltech company Fire Point is currently developing a long-range “deep strike” modification of its FP-2 loitering munition, aiming to maintain its heavy 105 kg warhead while significantly extending its operational reach.
Denys Shtilerman, co-owner and chief designer of Fire Point, revealed the transition from design to active implementation in an interview with NV on February 28, 2026.
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The current iteration of the FP-2 is categorized as a “middle strike” weapon, designed to strike targets at a range of approximately 200 kilometers.
According to Shtilerman in his comments to NV, the company is now focused on pushing these capabilities further into strategic depths without sacrificing the drone’s destructive power.
“Our goal is to create a version of the drone that will have the same 105-kilogram warhead but will fly at a full deep-strike distance,” Shtilerman told NV. “This is not a plan—it is what is being done right now. It is no longer a project, but the implementation of a solution.”
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The FP-2 was first publicly introduced in September 2025, although it had been operational with units from Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces (SSO) and Defense Intelligence (HUR) prior to its official debut. It shares a structural design with the FP-1—a long-range drone capable of reaching 1,400 kilometers—but was originally optimized for shorter distances to accommodate a massive increase in payload.
Key features of the FP-2 platform include:
Payload: 105–120 kg (often utilizing adapted OFAB-100-110-TU aviation bombs);
Guidance: options for autonomous navigation against static coordinates or manual radio-link control for moving targets;
Operator interface: real-time video transmission allows the pilot to adjust the flight path in a manner similar to smaller FPV drones.
Shtilerman explained to NV that the FP-2 was born out of direct military feedback. Soldiers utilizing the long-range FP-1 requested a platform with a larger warhead and manual guidance for tactical and operational-tactical depths. The company was able to adapt existing production lines to meet this demand quickly.
Earlier, on February 27, chief designer Denys Shtilierman published footage of a live test launch of the FP-7 ballistic missile. According to technical data provided by Fire Point, the FP-7 is designed for strikes at ranges of up to 200 kilometers with a 150 kg warhead.
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