Shtilerman stated that the FREYJA anti-ballistic shield will not depend solely on interceptors manufactured by Fire Point.
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Fire Point co-founder Denys Shtilerman stated that the FREYJA project will be built on an open architecture, allowing partner countries to use their own components. The company is ready to share technologies and open missile production abroad.
The FREYJA anti-ballistic defense system will be built on an open architecture, allowing partner countries to use their own technological components. Moreover, as stated in an interview by co-founder and chief designer of Fire Point Denys Shtilerman, the project will not depend on the FP-7.x interceptor missile, exclusively produced by the Ukrainian company, reports UNN.
The FREYJA project, which nine European countries have officially joined, will be built on the principles of open architecture and with the possibility of using various interchangeable components necessary for the full deployment of the system.
"This will be a joint product, because there is not one seeker, but two seekers that can be used. There are a bunch of radars that can be used. A bunch of command centers. And we are simply doing it on an open architecture. Some countries, for example, do not want to buy command centers from other countries if they have their own. Okay, we are open, let's integrate. Open your proprietary protocols (protocols that limit compatibility of products from different manufacturers - ed.), we will integrate into them and that's it," explained Shtilerman.
The chief designer of Fire Point added that he is very calm about any Intellectual Property, especially in the era of artificial intelligence. He also explained that in the event that for some reason Fire Point cannot produce missiles or produces an insufficient quantity, a company interested in manufacturing interceptors for the FREYJA system will be able to obtain the necessary technical documentation and start production, paying for the use of intellectual property.
"I am very calm about any IP that exists now. The era of artificial intelligence is coming, and all companies are sitting on their IP. And we disarm everyone by saying: okay, we open our IP, look how everything is done. Moreover, we are ready to open enterprises for the production of these missiles so that they do not depend on Ukraine, on the Fire Point company. Because we are ready to share," emphasized Shtilerman.
At the same time, he emphasized that the FP-7.x is a missile capable of longer-range intercepts and has a larger warhead. In addition, it is significantly cheaper than its counterparts. The interceptor from Fire Point costs, without the seeker, half a million dollars, and with the seeker it will cost 750-800 thousand, compared to several million dollars.
According to Shtilerman, the speed of the project's implementation depends on the speed of action by European partners. But the agreements already reached between Ukraine and other states have paved the way for obtaining export permits and technology disclosure. The next stage will be the integration of all system components: the missile, seekers, radars, command centers, etc.
Reminder
On July 13 in Paris, Ukraine and 9 other European countries signed a declaration on the creation of the Anti-Ballistic Coalition. The Ukrainian defense company Fire Point, which developed the FP-7.x interceptor missile, will be involved in the development of FREYJA from Ukraine. European partners will be represented by: Thales, HENSOLDT, Diehl Defence, Saab, Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, Weibel, Leonardo, MBDA, Eurosam, Safran and Destinus. They will provide the components necessary for building a full-fledged air defense system, which will be integrated with the Ukrainian missile.