US EditionUkraine Opens First Defence Plant in UK to Manufacture Battle-Tested Drones
Ukrspecsystems' £200 million UK investment creates up to 500 jobs in East Anglia and strengthens drone supply resilience for Ukraine's defense.
- On Wednesday, Ukrspecsystems opened its first UK manufacturing plant in Mildenhall, Suffolk, unveiled by Luke Pollard MP and General Valerii Zaluzhnyi, producing PD-2, Shark, and Mini-Shark drones.
- Amid UK‑Ukraine partnership efforts, Ukrspecsystems opened its first UK drone factory on Thursday, supporting the UK‑Ukraine 100‑Year Partnership and coinciding with the invasion's fourth anniversary.
- The company said the opening marks a major milestone in its 200 million UK investment and will create up to 500 jobs, including technical, logistics, and apprenticeship roles at Elmsett.
- The event featured a guided tour and roundtable, with Ukrainian soldiers, British Army, and Ministry of Defence representatives highlighting increased resilience of the UK's defence industrial base.
- As a longer-term signal, officials say the factory supports the new European security architecture built on shared production and responsibility, with Ukraine and the United Kingdom strengthening deterrence capabilities.
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Ukrainian drone firm opens British factory
A Ukrainian drone manufacturer has officially opened its first UK production facility in an expansion of defence industrial cooperation between London and Kyiv. Ukrspecsystems, described as Ukraine’s largest drone manufacturer, opened the factory in Mildenhall, Suffolk, on 25 February. The site was formally opened by Luke Pollard MP, Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry, alongside General Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Ukraine’s Ambassador to the Uni…
Zaluzhnyi: Ukraine’s first drone factory begins operating in the UK
The first Ukrainian factory producing drones has begun operating in the United Kingdom, Ukraine’s ambassador Valerii Zaluzhnyi said. The plant is owned by Ukrspecsystems. According to a post on Zaluzhnyi’s Telegram channel, the engineering center will remain in Ukraine, while production lines are being moved to the UK: “Ukraine is fighting under constant missile strikes, infrastructure destruction and threats to manufacturing. Our engineers are …
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