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Norway and Ukraine Establish Joint Drone Production
Norway and Ukraine have signed an agreement to establish Ukrainian drone production in Norway, with a pilot line ready by 2026, as part of the initiative 'Build with Ukraine'.
The defence ministers of Norway and Ukraine have signed a declaration of intent to establish Ukrainian drone production in Norway. A pilot line is planned to be ready by 2026 and will subsequently be expanded for increased capacity. The finished materiel will be donated to Ukraine.
The project is part of Build with Ukraine, an initiative to establish Ukrainian military production in partner countries. According to Norway's Defence Minister Tore O. Sandvik, the agreement signifies increased technology exchange and closer cooperation between the Norwegian and Ukrainian defence industries.
– This is exactly the type of cooperation we want to build – joint projects that strengthen the defence in both our countries, says Ukraine's Defence Minister Denys Shmyhal.
The Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI) and Norwegian industry are involved to carry out research and development work within the framework of the project. According to FFI's Research Director André Pettersen, experiences from Ukraine will be utilised in the Norwegian development of drone capacity.
– Ukraine shares its experience and technology with Norway. We gain a production capacity that can provide our soldiers with modern drones. Additionally, this opens up new opportunities for research and development, says Shmyhal.
The drone agreement is the latest in a series of bilateral defence collaborations between Norway and Ukraine. During the JEF meeting in Bodø (northern Norway) earlier in November, the countries signed two other agreements – one between Nammo and a Ukrainian partner on joint ammunition production in Ukraine, and a governmental cooperation agreement on mutual quality assurance of defence materiel.
FAQ
- Hur kommer drönarproduktionen mellan Norge och Ukraina att genomföras?
- Drönarproduktionen mellan Norge och Ukraina kommer att genomföras genom etablering av en pilotlinje i Norge. Denna linje planeras stå klar under 2026 och ska därefter byggas ut. Projektet sker inom ramen för 'Build with Ukraine'. Senast faktagranskad: 2025-11-30.
- Vad innebär avtalet om drönarproduktion för Norge och Ukraina?
- Avtalet om drönarproduktion innebär ett ökat teknikutbyte och närmare samarbete mellan norsk och ukrainsk försvarsindustri. Det färdiga materielet ska doneras till Ukraina. Detta stärker försvaret i båda länderna och öppnar nya forskningsmöjligheter. Senast faktagranskad: 2025-11-30.
- När planeras den ukrainska drönarproduktionslinjen i Norge att stå klar?
- Den ukrainska drönarproduktionslinjen i Norge planeras att stå klar under 2026. Efter detta ska kapaciteten byggas ut för att öka produktionen. Detta är en del av ett större försvarssamarbete mellan Norge och Ukraina. Senast faktagranskad: 2025-11-30.