{
  "id": 115803,
  "title": "Fire Point unveils proprietary turbojet engine for FP-5 Flamingo cruise missiles",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/fire-point-unveils-proprietary-turbojet-engine-for-fp-5-flamingo",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-04T05:08:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Voice of Ukraine",
    "slug": "new-voice-of-ukraine",
    "url": "https://english.nv.ua/nation/fire-point-develops-jet-engine-for-flamingo-missile-50629612.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ukrainian defense technology firm Fire Point has unveiled its own proprietary turbojet engine, potentially to be installed in FP-5 Flamingo cruise missiles, according to CEO Iryna Terekh's interview with The War Zone on August 3. The engine, developed in collaboration with a design bureau that earlier worked on the AI-25 aircraft engine, is a modified version of the AI-25TL used in early Flamingo missile prototypes. During flight tests, five different engines have been tested on the missile, which was designed to accommodate various propulsion systems from the outset. The development of the turbojet engine took six months, and Fire Point is currently assembling the first ten prototypes with in-house fan assemblies. The company aims to finish engine testing and integrate modifications by the end of 2026, with serial mass production beginning in 2027. However, Fire Point has not yet met its goal of producing at least seven Flamingo missiles daily, citing delays in EU credit program funding that have fallen short of the facility's maximum manufacturing capacity. In July, Fire Point also launched FP-7.x anti-ballistic missiles for the Freyja air defense system and plans to work with Germany's Diehl Defence on guidance systems.",
  "summary": "Ukrainian defense technology company Fire Point developed its own proprietary turbojet engine, which may eventually be installed on FP-5 Flamingo cruise missiles, company CEO Iryna Terekh said in an interview with The War Zone on Aug. 3.",
  "key_points": [
    "Fire Point unveils proprietary turbojet engine for FP-5 Flamingo cruise missiles.",
    "Engine developed with design bureau that worked on AI-25 aircraft engine.",
    "Serial mass production of FP-5 missiles planned to begin in 2027."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}