Fire Point FP-1 vs ZALA Lancet: Specs Compared

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Fire Point FP-1

Loitering munition / One-way attack drone

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ZALA Lancet

Loitering munition

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12kg

Mass

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5 kg

Maximum take-off; Lancet-1 · Maximum takeoff weight; source qualifications retained · Maximum takeoff weight

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12 kg

Maximum take-off; Lancet-3 · Maximum takeoff weight; source qualifications retained · Maximum takeoff weight

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Configuration

Details

Fire Point FP-1 and ZALA Lancet configuration
Specification	Fire Point FP-1	ZALA Lancet
Wingspan	Fixed straight wings^[source]	—
Type	Loitering munition / One-way attack drone^[source]	Loitering munition^[source]Lancet · Type
Place of origin	Ukraine^[source]	Russian Federation^[source]Lancet · Place of origin
In service	2024–present^[source]	2020 – present^[source]

Used by	Armed Forces of Ukraine^[source]	Russian Armed Forces^[source]Lancet · Used by

Wars	Russian invasion of Ukraine^[source]	Syrian civil war Russo-Ukrainian war^[source]Lancet · Wars

Designer	Fire Point^[source]	ZALA Aero Group^[source]Lancet · Designer

Designed	2022–2024^[source]	—

Manufacturer	Fire Point^[source]	—

Unit cost	US$55,000 t0 $75,000^[source]	Export cost: 3 million rubles ($37,000)^[source]Lancet · Unit cost

Produced	October 2024 –present^[source]	—

No. built	5,000+^[source]	—

Variants	FPV carrier (dual wing-mounted FPV drones)^[source]	—

Warhead	Modular ( Fragmentation or shaped-charge )^[source]	high explosive (HE), HE- fragmentation or shaped charge warheads^[source]

Armor	Radar-absorbent materials^[source]	—

Main armament	Integral warhead^[source]	—

Secondary armament	2 × deployable FPV drones (optional)^[source]	—

Engine	Two-cylinder engine^[source]	—

Payload capacity	120 kg^[source]	—

Propellant	Solid rocket booster (launch)^[source]	—

Boost time	Solid rocket^[source]	—

Guidance system	Inertial and satellite guidance with ECCM^[source]	—

Role	Ukrainian long-range, one-way attack drone^[source]	—

Source measurement	FP-1 is a Ukrainian long-range, one-way attack drone developed and produced by the defence technology company Fire Point . Introduced in late 2024 in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine , the FP-1 is designed for deep-strike missions, capable of delivering a warhead over distances up to 1,600 km. It has been deployed by the Armed Forces of Ukraine to target high-value military and logistical sites.^[source]Fire Point FP-1 · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The FP-1 features a slender fuselage with a two-cylinder engine driving a propeller, a solid rocket booster for launching, and fixed straight wings. It carries a modular warhead weighing between 60 kg and 120 kg, selectable for fragmentation or shaped-charge effects. The airframe employs radar-absorbent materials to reduce detectability. Navigation relies on inertial systems augmented by satellite guidance, with electronic counter-countermeasure capabilities to resist jamming.^[source]Fire Point FP-1 · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage By mid-2025, Fire Point had increased production from 30 to over 100 FP-1 units per day, reporting total manufacture of more than 5,000 drones. The UAV has been credited with striking ammunition depots, command posts, and air defence batteries at ranges exceeding 1,200 km. Analysts attribute Ukraine's ability to disrupt rear-area logistics to the FP-1's cost-effectiveness – US$55,000 to $75,000 per unit according to the Fire Point CEO versus US$200,000 for comparable systems. Recent capability expansions include carrying two deployable FPV drones on the wings.^[source]Fire Point FP-1 · Operational history; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage On 6 July 2026, Ukrainian drones, reported to be FP-1, travelled over 2,500 km and hit Russia's Omsk refinery , the largest oil refinery in Russia.^[source]Fire Point FP-1 · Operational history; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage	—

Source measurement

FP-1 is a Ukrainian long-range, one-way attack drone developed and produced by the defence technology company Fire Point . Introduced in late 2024 in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine , the FP-1 is designed for deep-strike missions, capable of delivering a warhead over distances up to 1,600 km. It has been deployed by the Armed Forces of Ukraine to target high-value military and logistical sites.^[source]Fire Point FP-1 · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

The FP-1 features a slender fuselage with a two-cylinder engine driving a propeller, a solid rocket booster for launching, and fixed straight wings. It carries a modular warhead weighing between 60 kg and 120 kg, selectable for fragmentation or shaped-charge effects. The airframe employs radar-absorbent materials to reduce detectability. Navigation relies on inertial systems augmented by satellite guidance, with electronic counter-countermeasure capabilities to resist jamming.^[source]Fire Point FP-1 · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

By mid-2025, Fire Point had increased production from 30 to over 100 FP-1 units per day, reporting total manufacture of more than 5,000 drones. The UAV has been credited with striking ammunition depots, command posts, and air defence batteries at ranges exceeding 1,200 km. Analysts attribute Ukraine's ability to disrupt rear-area logistics to the FP-1's cost-effectiveness – US$55,000 to $75,000 per unit according to the Fire Point CEO versus US$200,000 for comparable systems. Recent capability expansions include carrying two deployable FPV drones on the wings.^[source]Fire Point FP-1 · Operational history; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

On 6 July 2026, Ukrainian drones, reported to be FP-1, travelled over 2,500 km and hit Russia's Omsk refinery , the largest oil refinery in Russia.^[source]Fire Point FP-1 · Operational history; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

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Unconfirmed operator · Islamic Republic of Iran Ground Forces	—	Islamic Republic of Iran Ground Forces^[source]Own Operators subsection is Unconfirmed and states a domestic analogue, not a confirmed Lancet holding

Developer	—	ZALA Aero Group^[source]

Guidance	—	optical-electronic guidance and TV guidance unit^[source]

Launch platforms	—	catapult launcher from ground or sea platforms like the Raptor-class patrol boats^[source]Lancet launch platforms; no boat specifications inherited

Powerplant	—	electric motor^[source]

Variant description	—	Basic and bigger variant with a 40-minute endurance with a maximum payload of three kilograms (6.6 lb) and a 12 kg (26 lb) MTOW. The maximum speed is 80–110 kilometres per hour (50–68 mph).^[source]Lancet-3 A smaller version of the Lancet-3. It carries a one-kilogram (2.2 lb) payload and has a 5 kg (11 lb) MTOW. The endurance is 30 minutes.^[source]Lancet-1 Upgraded version of the Lancet. The drones have a new tube launcher which can contain up to four Lancets and the drones can relay information between themselves about armored vehicles and their concentration and attack fully autonomously , choosing targets from pre-set categories. It has a maximum payload of five kilograms (11 lb). Its operational deployment begun in October 2023 against Czech-made Ukrainian artillery systems.^[source]Izdeliye-53 (or Product 53) Russian troops in Ukraine have begun using upgraded Lancet loitering munitions with an increased flight duration of one hour and a more powerful warhead weighing more than five kilograms, which is at least two kilograms more than the basic version of the drone. Lancets are used to attack personnel with a high explosive fragmentation or thermobaric warhead, and armored vehicles with a high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) warhead. The larger variant is designated Izdeliye 51, while the smaller one, with a three-kilogram warhead, is designated Izdeliye 52 and reportedly was upgraded with a larger warhead and a new EO guidance system as of March 2023.^[source]Variants

Variant description

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Basic and bigger variant with a 40-minute endurance with a maximum payload of three kilograms (6.6 lb) and a 12 kg (26 lb) MTOW. The maximum speed is 80–110 kilometres per hour (50–68 mph).^[source]Lancet-3

A smaller version of the Lancet-3. It carries a one-kilogram (2.2 lb) payload and has a 5 kg (11 lb) MTOW. The endurance is 30 minutes.^[source]Lancet-1

Upgraded version of the Lancet. The drones have a new tube launcher which can contain up to four Lancets and the drones can relay information between themselves about armored vehicles and their concentration and attack fully autonomously , choosing targets from pre-set categories. It has a maximum payload of five kilograms (11 lb). Its operational deployment begun in October 2023 against Czech-made Ukrainian artillery systems.^[source]Izdeliye-53 (or Product 53)

Russian troops in Ukraine have begun using upgraded Lancet loitering munitions with an increased flight duration of one hour and a more powerful warhead weighing more than five kilograms, which is at least two kilograms more than the basic version of the drone. Lancets are used to attack personnel with a high explosive fragmentation or thermobaric warhead, and armored vehicles with a high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) warhead. The larger variant is designated Izdeliye 51, while the smaller one, with a three-kilogram warhead, is designated Izdeliye 52 and reportedly was upgraded with a larger warhead and a new EO guidance system as of March 2023.^[source]Variants