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Germany, Ukraine to Jointly Produce Long-Range Drones in Expanded Defense Partnership

  • Germany and Ukraine are expanding their defense partnership to jointly develop and produce drones with ranges from under 100 kilometers up to 1,500 kilometers, including long-range systems capable of deep strikes.
  • German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced that Germany will join Ukraine's Brave1 defense innovation cluster to support military technology developers and apply new systems on the battlefield early.
  • The collaboration involves technology transfer, establishing maintenance hubs, and leveraging Ukraine's combat experience to improve drone production, maintenance, and rapid upgrading within Ukraine.
  • Germany and Ukraine signed a €4 billion defense deal covering advanced drone production, Patriot air defense missiles, and long-range weapons development, demonstrating deepening defense-industry cooperation amid Russia's ongoing invasion.
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During a visit to Kiev, Defense Minister Pistorius praised Ukraine's innovative power. Germany intends to develop weapons systems together with the country in the future, including drones with a range of up to 1,500 kilometres.

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Xinhua broke the news in China on Monday, May 11, 2026.
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