Ukrainian drone production

Ukraine nears 1,000 daily interceptor drone deployments

Ukraine’s goal of deploying at least 1,000 interceptor drones per day will be achieved in the near future, Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal announced during a press conference on Sept. 18, according to news agency Interfax-Ukraine.

18 September 2025, 06:30 PM

Ukraine’s top drone maker to build UK plant

Ukraine’s largest drone manufacturer, Ukrspecsystems, has announced a £200 million ($270 million) investment program for a new 11,000-square-meter factory in Mildenhall and a test and training site in Elmsett, Suffolk, in eastern England, UK Defence Journal reported on Sep. 6.

8 September 2025, 10:09 AM

Ukraine invites New Zealand to join sea drone production partnership

Ukraine’s Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal proposed that New Zealand join maritime drone production as part of Kyiv’s search for new international defense partners, he announced via Telegram on Sept. 3.

4 September 2025, 12:31 PM

German firm Quantum Systems sets up secret drone plants in Ukraine

German drone manufacturer Quantum Systems has opened covert factories in Ukraine, enabling the production of drones tested directly in combat conditions, Politico reported on Aug. 30.

30 August 2025, 06:51 PM

Ukraine closing gap with Russia in fiber‑optic drone warfare

Ukraine is working to close the gap with Russia in the use of fiber‑optic drones, though Russian forces still have the edge, Deputy Minister of Digital Transformation Oleksandr Bornyakov told NV Business.

6 August 2025, 01:38 PM

Romania aims to build drones with Ukraine, eyes EU export market

Romania’s Defense Ministry has announced the country’s intent to launch joint drone production with Ukraine, Digi24 reported on July 18.

18 July 2025, 03:29 PM

Ukrainian military approves use of R-34-T drone with laser targeting system

Ukraine’s Defense Ministry has authorized the R-34-T unmanned aerial vehicle for deployment by the country’s Armed Forces, the agency announced on July 4.

4 July 2025, 09:22 PM

Ukraine can produce 10 million drones a year, DM Umerov says

Ukraine’s defense industry has the capacity to produce up to 10 million drones per year, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov announced on Facebook on July 3.

3 July 2025, 02:12 PM

‘A very important aspect’: Zelenskyy and Macron discuss Renault drone production in Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron discussed drone production in Ukraine in partnership with Renault during the NATO summit in The Hague, France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said on LCI on June 28.

29 June 2025, 04:44 PM

Funding limits Ukraine’s drone production surge, Zelenskyy says

The Ukrainian industry has the capacity to increase drone production by 40% this year, but lacks funding, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his online address to the GLOBSEC 2025 international forum participants in Prague, Ukrinform reported on June 12.

12 June 2025, 12:12 PM

Ukraine's drone production limited to few thousand engineers, expert says

Ukraine has only a few thousand engineers producing drones that are critical to the war effort, veteran and Aerial Reconnaissance Support Center head Maria Berlinska told Radio NV in an interview on June 4.

7 June 2025, 11:25 AM

Ukrainian interceptor drone takes down 20 Shaheds in two months

Ukraine has developed and is already effectively deploying a new drone designed to intercept Russian Shahed attack UAVs. Footage of the drone appeared in a video released by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Militarnyi reported on April 9.

9 April 2025, 12:15 PM

Ukraine’s Defense Ministry clears locally made Khyzhyi Ptakh drone for frontline use

Ukraine’s Defense Ministry has codified and approved the domestically produced Khyzhyi Ptakh unmanned aerial system for use on the battlefield, the ministry announced on March 26.

26 March 2025, 04:32 PM

Ukraine’s drone output dwarfs EU defense sector

Ukraine holds a commanding position in drone manufacturing, Ihor Fedirko, executive director of the Ukrainian Council of Gunsmiths, said during an interview with Radio NV on March 17.

18 March 2025, 04:50 PM

Ukraine's Defense Ministry launches FPV drone manufacturing

Ukraine’s Defense Ministry has launched the licensed production of advanced FPV drones at one of its state-owned enterprises, the ministry's press service reported on Jan. 29.

29 January 2025, 02:17 PM

Ukraine deploys new high-altitude Poseidon drone

Ukrainian Defense Ministry has officially codified and approved the Poseidon unmanned aerial system for use in the country's Armed Forces, officials wrote on Jan. 22.

22 January 2025, 03:45 PM

Possible aid cuts drive Ukraine to fast-track long-range weapons development

Ukraine is preparing for a potential reduction in Western military aid next year by ramping up its production of weapons, particularly those capable of striking deep into Russian territory, The Washington Post reports on Dec. 11.

11 December 2024, 10:54 AM

Defense Ministry details record-breaking drone support for Ukraine's forces

Ukraine’s Defense Ministry provided the Armed Forces with over 1.2 million drones of various types in 2024, the agency wrote on its official website on Dec. 11.

11 December 2024, 10:35 AM

Ukraine’s drone pilots inflict heavy losses on Russian forces

Drone pilots have become the deadliest soldiers on the modern battlefield, capable of delivering explosive force with sniper-like accuracy over artillery-like distances, according to The Wall Street Journal on Nov. 4.

4 November 2024, 03:50 PM

Ukrainian drone manufacturers push for export permits despite frontline shortages

Ukrainian drone makers need export permissions despite shortages on the frontline, Roman Knyazhenko, the CEO of drone manufacturer Skyeton, said in an interview with Radio NV on Oct. 23.

23 October 2024, 04:15 PM

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