Founders from nine EU firms and nine Ukrainian companies will gather in Brussels this September, promising joint ventures and tech transfer while many operational and funding details remain unpublished.
The first round of meetings between the founders of the EU-Ukraine Drone Alliance is scheduled for September in Brussels, where they expect to discuss directions of cooperation and joint projects in the field of unmanned systems.
According to the European defense publication Hartpunkt, the first meeting of the 18 founding members is scheduled for September in Brussels.
The European Commission will now cooperate with Ukrainian partners and the European drone community. The first meeting of the 18 founding members is scheduled for September in Brussels
– Hartpunkt
From the EU side, nine companies joined the alliance, including:
German Quantum System
Croatian ORQA
Spanish Indra Group
Italian Fincantieri
Polish WB Electronics/WB Group
Dutch Destinus
French Delair
Lithuanian RSI Europe
Danish TERMA
Ukraine is represented by:
Skyfall Industries
Greentech Harvest
Tencore
Deviro
Vyriy Industry
ATHLON AVIA
TAF Industries
UFORCE
F-Drones
According to the European Commission, the agreement between the EU and Ukraine is intended to unite European industrial capabilities with Ukrainian expertise in the development and deployment of unmanned technologies. The main focus is planned to be on creating joint ventures between Ukrainian and European companies, technology transfer, and investments in dual-use sectors.
This step is expected to spur the development of joint initiatives in unmanned systems and bolster the defense-industrial potential of both regions.
Goals and Expected Results of the Cooperation
The plan is to ensure closer coordination among participants, accelerate innovative projects, and develop joint programs in the dual-use sector, helping to bring cutting-edge solutions to the market more quickly.