Germany funds 50,000 strike drones for Ukraine, source says
The order is worth about €90 million and includes drones with software that can track moving targets, Auterion CEO Lorenz Meier said.
- Germany is funding 50,000 attack drones for Ukraine, a source confirmed on July 12, marking one of the biggest purchases of drones for Kyiv by a Western government.
- The order features Shrike first-person-view drones manufactured by SkyFall, equipped with Auterion software designed to autonomously track and hit moving targets in flight.
- Auterion CEO Lorenz Meier confirmed the contract is worth about €90 million , with some drones already delivered and the rest arriving this year.
- Meier noted Auterion is helping supply 100,000 total drones for Ukraine this year, while both Germany's Defence Ministry and Ukraine's Defence Ministry declined to comment.
- Britain previously committed 150,000 drones to Ukraine last month as part of a £752 million funding package, while the Shrike drone recently topped a Pentagon-run competition leaderboard.
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This is one of the largest known purchase orders for drones from the Western Government for Ukraine.
Germany is financing 50,000 drones of attack on Ukraine, according to a source familiar with the subject. This order represents one of the largest purchases of drones already made by a Western government to Kiev. Ukraine has relied heavily on a variety of unmanned vehicles during the more than four years of war against Russia, and produces millions of drones annually, as Ukrainian forces carry out thousands of drone attacks daily.
Germany steps up, funds 50,000 strike drones for Ukraine
Germany is funding 50,000 attack drones for Ukraine, a source familiar with the matter said, in an order that marks one of the biggest known purchases of drones for Kyiv by a Western government. Ukraine has relied heavily on a range of unmanned vehicles during the more than four-year-old war against Russia, and it is...
Germany Bolsters Ukraine with 50,000 Strike Drones
Germany has agreed to fund the delivery of 50,000 attack drones to Ukraine, marking a significant support effort in its ongoing war with Russia. Ukraine's reliance on drones has significantly increased, with millions produced annually. These drones conduct thousands of strikes each day against Russian forces.
Ukraine has relied heavily on a range of unmanned aerial systems during its more than four-year war with Russia, producing millions of drones annually.
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