Ukraine Agrees to Export Drones to US for Pentagon Plan: Reuters
Six Ukrainian companies may export about 100 drones each as Kyiv loosens wartime restrictions for a Pentagon competition.
- Ukraine agreed to export drones to the United States to participate in the Pentagon's Drone Dominance program, a billion-dollar competition run by the U.S. Department of Defense simulating battlefield adversity.
- Six Ukrainian companies have received permission to export about 100 drones each, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on the condition of anonymity.
- The Drone Dominance competition, run by the United States Department of Defense, features small attack drones from dozens of manufacturers; previous winners include a craft produced by Ukrainian drone giant Skyfall and British company Skycutter.
- Ukraine has already signed drone deals with a number of European and Middle Eastern states while moving to loosen wartime restrictions on its arms exports, though the government retains tight control over what is sent abroad.
- Kyiv and Washington are currently negotiating a wider drone deal for Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles, though there was no immediate official comment from either capital regarding the current export agreement.
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