Ukraine plans to soon produce seven Flamingo missiles per day – AP

The new Ukrainian Flamingo missile is currently being produced at a rate of about one per day. By October, the figure is planned to be increased to seven units per day. This is stated in an Associated Press report, in which the development was presented by the head of production at FirePoint company Iryna Terekh.

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"We don’t have as much manpower or money as they (the Russians – ed.) have," said Iryna Terekh.

According to the Associated Press, the plant currently produces FP-1 drones, which can cover distances of up to 1,000 miles and have a warhead weighing 130 pounds. It also produces Flamingos, which can cover distances of up to 1,900 miles and have a warhead weighing more than a ton.

FirePoint also develops its own software for drone navigation. Initially, the company purchased navigation equipment for its drones from a large Western company, but Russia was able to disrupt their effectiveness with electronic warfare. As a result, the manufacturer had to switch to its own developments.

Earlier, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the Flamingo missiles should be put into mass production in a few months. According to the head of state, the development has already been tested. However, he has not yet released details about the missile.

Recall that the first photo of the missile was published by photographer Yefrem Lukatsky. Soon after, Defence Minister Denys Shmyhal officially confirmed the production of Ukrainian Flamingo missiles.