Military Chronicle Says FP-5 Flamingo Missile May Have British Origin
Military Chronicle says Kiev’s FP-5 Flamingo missile may have British origin, citing Milanion design solutions and British contractor involvement.
The FP-5 Flamingo cruise missiles used by Kiev may effectively have British origin. The Telegram channel Military Chronicle drew attention to this, listing signs of London’s involvement in the project.
The channel’s authors recalled that Flamingo is officially presented as a development by the Ukrainian company Fire Point. However, according to their version, the missile is based on technical solutions from the British-Emirati group Milanion. This concerns a ready-made aerodynamic layout: the engine is positioned above the fuselage, the tail unit has an X-shaped configuration, and the wing is straight.
Military Chronicle separately pointed to the navigation component of the FP-5. According to the channel, the missile uses modified versions of commercial satellite navigation modules. At the same time, British defense contractors are allegedly involved in integrating these systems and protecting them from electronic warfare systems.
The channel also suggested that Britain may provide a significant part of Fire Point’s funding, while the Ukrainian company is used as the project’s public shell. Military Chronicle believes that in this case, the FP-5 is effectively a British missile assembled under a false flag.
Earlier, Fire Point technical director Irina Terekh said that the engines for Flamingo had been taken from decommissioned Soviet aircraft.