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NOELREPORTS
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Fire Point says its long-range FP-9 ballistic missile is currently undergoing flight tests. Developers say Ukraine lacks enough territory for a full-range ballistic test, meaning the missile's future military trials could transition directly into operational launches against Russian targets #Ukraine

NOELREPORTS@noelreports.com

❗️Fire Point says its FP-7 ballistic missile has entered military trials after successfully completing ground, laboratory and flight-testing stages. CEO Iryna Terekh said the missile could move to operational use soon: "We're talking weeks, not months." #Ukraine

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D-Cym
@d-cym.bsky.social

I haven't seen any evidence of performance problems with the Flamingo. It has performed as expected. What too many people underestimate is the sophistication and competence of Russian air defence. Flamingo is forcing Ru to use expensive and rare capabilities to limit its effectivenss: success.

whateversclever.bsky.social
@whateversclever.bsky.social

"Number of confirmed Flamingo missile hits rises to six. Over these two months, the number of missiles used increased from 23 to 39. The number of confirmed target hits rose from two to six," Harbuz wrote." www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/202...

pravda.com.uaNumber of confirmed Flamingo missile hits rises to six, says OSINT analyst – photosOver the past two months, the number of Ukrainian FP-5 Flamingo cruise missile strikes as confirmed through open sources has risen to six. Three of those confirmed hits were recorded during the attack...
Frost
@frost-1993.bsky.social

Sober analysis, but I wouldn't call it a success yet. The question is, are flamingo missiles more costly for Ukraine to produce, than they are for the Russians to interdict?

D-Cym
@d-cym.bsky.social

The reporting is that Russia needs to use its shrinking fleet of A50's to counter flamingo. They have 4 airframes left and no replacement program. With a reported cost of a flamingo around $750k I think that is cost effective.

Thosmas
@thosmas9.bsky.social

Russia field-tested Oreshnik by taking pot-shots at Ukraine. Compile data by doing the same to Russia Worst case, you get egg on your face. Big deal! Best case, you destroy something of great value and in so doing you plant the fear of god in the enemy! Win/win!

Frost
@frost-1993.bsky.social

Main issue I see is with tech secrecy. If a missile lands in Russian territory and fails to detonate, the Russians have a more or less undamaged specimen to study and use as they wish

Frost
@frost-1993.bsky.social

I'm primarily concerned about navigation and aiming systems. If the Russians can figure out how to spoof/jam those, the accuracy (and testing) will suffer

Julius Sneezer
@kellyj188.bsky.social

Unfortunately no. Yelabuga is about 1,200km from the Ukraine border, but the FP-9 has only 855km range. On the plus side, it can hit Moscow. You would probably need a major Flamingo and drone attack to destroy or seriously weaken the Yelabuga factory.