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Ukraine to make 10 million air, land, sea drones a year

c/world · u/MicroWave@lemmy.world · 263 points

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**_At the forefront of combat drone technology and production, Ukraine’s UAVs account for 80% of battlefield engagements – and total number will soon grow significantly, says Kyiv._**

Ukraine has made significant progress in the development of its drone industry and now has the capacity to produce up to 10 million drones annually.

Speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue security forum in Singapore, Deputy Defense Minister Oleksandr Kozenko stated that Ukrainian drones are considerably cheaper than other combat UAVs and have already been battle-tested.

“Ukraine has taken its drone sector to a new level, developing innovative solutions not only in the air, but also on land and at sea. Today, our defense industry has the capability to manufacture 10 million drones of various types per year,” he said.

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u/taladar@sh.itjust.works · 9 points

Presumably in terms of numbers most of those are single use so think of them more as ammo than as aircraft.

u/Gsus4@mander.xyz · 24 points

Yeah, Ukraine knows more than NATO about drone warfare. Can't lose that.

u/InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world · 18 points

The moment that Russia had to lift their siege of Kiev I felt it was going to be a long fight. After I read of the first counter offensive and how much equipment was captured and how much had been destroyed I felt Ukraine could stalemate. Reading how Russia operated during Bakmut because that is the only way they could organize and operate was pretty surreal. I was discussing it with some friends and told them that even Ukrainian Army poofed out of existence it would be a pyrrhic victory: on their loss of military personnel and equipment, their sanctioned economy and little prospect to pivot away from a war economy, and the loss of geo-political prestige and Finland joining NATO. At this point I would say that Ukraine has a real shot at winning on their terms, but having **crappy** *allies* in the white house keeps the possibility of a pyrrhic victory for Russia.

u/Pnut@lemm.ee · 8 points

...and we shall fight them with remote controls...

u/CalipherJones@lemmy.world · 6 points

Wouldn't be surprised if this became Ukraine's primary industry after the war should they survive. Kind of worrying to think about. Last thing we need in the world is more weaponized drones.

Ukraine has the right to defend itself.