Ukrainian army to benefit from France-Ukraine drone manufacturing project
French Ambassador to Ukraine Gaël Veyssière (photo: Vitalii Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)
France and Ukraine are working on launching drone production for the Ukrainian army, which could be organized in both countries, French Ambassador to Ukraine Gaël Veyssière said.
According to him, the issue of launching drone production in Ukraine by a French company is still being worked out.
"Our Minister of Defense announced that the project will be implemented jointly with a very well-known French company, a leader in the field of manufacturing. This could become a very interesting initiative, as it concerns the supply of a large number of high-quality drones. Production may be organized either in both countries in parallel, or first in France and then in Ukraine. At the moment, this is still under discussion," Veyssièree said.
He added that the French side is also holding consultations with the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, since he has publicly called for more active support of purchasing Ukrainian drones for Ukraine.
"Of course, we are also working on joint production capacities in Ukraine, and we hope that later this can be discussed more openly. For security reasons, too many details cannot be disclosed, but I am confident that drone production should take place both in France and in Ukraine," the ambassador noted.
According to him, it is very good when production capacities are located in Ukraine, because it saves time and resources, particularly when it comes not only to production but also to repair and maintenance.
"At the same time, it is important to use the opportunities that our own countries already have. That is why we are working on all these directions," Veyssiere added.
Drone production
After the beginning of the full-scale war, Ukraine significantly increased the production of weapons and the introduction of new technologies, which are already being used at the front.
According to Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal, the volume of weapons production has increased 35 times, and the state plans to continue increasing this figure.
Ukraine pays special attention to the development of unmanned aviation. In July, a memorandum was signed with the American company Swift Beat on expanding the production of drones designed to destroy missiles.
Agreements were also reached with Denmark on the launch of a joint production line for long-range drones. At the same time, negotiations with the United States continue on a large-scale agreement worth 50 billion dollars for the development of drone production.
According to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the draft of this agreement has already been handed over to the American side, and the program may start operating after the end of the war.
In addition, Ukraine and Britain also agreed on cooperation in drone production.
And US President Donald Trump stated that America is studying the experience of using drones in Ukraine.
In addition, earlier the media reported that the German company Quantum Systems launched secret factories in Ukraine for the production of Vector reconnaissance drones. About 80 drones are produced every month, equipped with artificial intelligence and sensors for detecting artillery.
