German defense contractor Diehl Defence, known in Ukraine for supplying IRIS-T air-defense systems, is preparing talks with Ukrainian company Fire Point about possible production of FP-5 Flamingo missiles in Germany.
According to media reports, Diehl chief executive Helmut Rauch plans several meetings with Fire Point management in the coming weeks. The company has already signed a technology agreement with Fire Point, although the details remain undisclosed.
Why Germany is interested
Berlin is looking for additional long-range strike options as Europe reassesses its dependence on outside suppliers. A production arrangement involving Ukrainian technology and German industrial capacity could help close part of that gap.
Diehl may also offer improvements for the missile’s guidance system. For Ukraine, cooperation with a major European contractor could mean access to engineering depth, certification experience and more protected production sites.
The key question is whether talks can move quickly enough. Long-range systems are industrially complex, and any European production model would need component access, testing, security and political approval.
