Ukraine’s domestically developed FP-7 ballistic missile has undergone combat testing, but its current cost makes operational deployment economically unjustified, according to Denis Shtilerman, chief designer and co-owner of defense manufacturer Fire Point.

Shtilerman revealed that each FP-7 missile costs approximately $600,000. He explained that the weapon would become financially viable only after a variant equipped with a cluster warhead completes codification and is officially adopted for military service.

Speaking during a Ukrainian television news broadcast, the designer compared the FP-7 with the company’s FP-2 missile.

According to Shtilerman, the cost of a single FP-7 would cover the launch of 16 FP-2 missiles. He argued that using the cheaper weapons would deliver 16 times more warheads and allow Ukrainian forces to carry out 16 times as many missions for the same expenditure.

Meanwhile, Fire Point is continuing development of another ballistic missile, the FP-9.

Shtilerman said the FP-9 has reached the final stage of testing and is expected to see its first combat deployment in the near future.

Fire Point CEO Irina Terekh previously outlined the company’s plans for introducing both missile systems.

In August 2026, she announced that the FP-7 was scheduled to undergo its first combat deployment in early autumn, while the larger FP-9 was expected to enter combat testing toward the end of the season.

Terekh provided another update in September, confirming that preparations were underway to test the FP-7 under actual battlefield conditions.

At the time, she indicated that the missile could undergo combat trials within several weeks.