Manufacturing of Flamingo Missiles: New Insights into Technologies and Challenges for Ukraine’s Defense Industry
Fire Point company is currently achieving significant progress in the production of the ‘Flamingo’ cruise missiles, manufacturing two to three units daily.
The production process is closely monitored and carried out according to the scheduled plan, which is driven by the demands of the Ukrainian government.
However, engineers face certain technical challenges, particularly in testing the engines used in these missiles.
Chief Engineer Denis Stilerman noted that the ‘Flamingo’ missiles are equipped with AI-25 engines, previously used on Soviet aircraft.
Today, the company employs engines with limited but sufficient resources, requiring meticulous testing of each unit.
This inevitably leads to additional time consumption, but all issues are expected to be resolved as soon as orders are received.
Notably, the volume of ‘Flamingo’ missile production is regulated by the state to meet the needs of Ukraine’s defense sector.
Concerning the missile’s operational use, Stilerman mentioned that successful applications have already occurred, though they are not yet widespread.
The limited deployment is primarily related to the specifics of military operations.
Moreover, the company is developing countermeasures against GPS spoofing techniques to ensure reliable navigation of their drones.
These anti-spoofing algorithms have already demonstrated high efficiency, making their drones virtually immune to signal deception, thus enhancing operational security.