
EU and Ukraine Sign Landmark Agreement to Integrate Drone and Counter-Drone Industrial Capabilities and Procurement
The European Commission and Ukraine have signed a new Defence Industrial Partnership agreement to pursue joint production of drones and counter-UAS systems by end-2026, expanding to anti-ballistic missile co-production by 2028. The Commission has also disbursed €1 billion under the €90 billion Ukraine Support Loan framework to bolster Ukraine's drone capabilities, while Ukraine formally joins the European Defence Fund (EDF) and the European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP).
Source: Unmanned Airspace










