Overview
- Kyiv signed with Norway to build Ukrainian-designed drones, pairing Ukrainian battlefield innovation with a Norwegian production base and R&D links.
- A separate pact with the Netherlands splits manufacturing between both countries, with the Dutch side purchasing drones for transfer to Ukraine’s forces.
- Officials outlined a rapid pilot production line targeted for 2026 alongside plans to expand capacity thereafter.
- Talks with the United Kingdom continue on producing interceptor drones, with London having pledged funding for thousands of long-range systems.
- Norway previously announced 6.7 billion NOK for a U.K.-led maritime coalition, support for naval drone production in Ukraine, and plans to allocate $7 billion next year to bolster Ukraine’s defense sector.