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Last year, 58 Ukrainian drone manufacturers received state contracts

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Sofiia Telishevska
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In 2023, 58 Ukrainian drone manufacturers received state contracts, and 67 models received codification; in total, there are more than 200 Ukrainian companies operating on the market that deal with UAVs or services and products in the field of drones.

The deputy Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov informed this at a meeting with manufacturers.

According to him, companies need to scale up in 2024 — "because we need more drones." The main task is the standardization of requirements and tactical and technical characteristics for drones. It is also important for manufacturers to understand the forecasting of contracts and the needs of the General Staff, Fedorov emphasized.

Ukrainian manufacturers can create revolutionary technologies for the battlefield. According to the Deputy Prime Minister, now the priority UAV technologies for development are the Ukrainian "Lancet"; AI for automatic target acquisition; guided ammunition; aiming at EW and hitting them; anti-drone solutions, etc.

Fedorov also reported that work on the development of robotic platforms, munitions and EW continues — almost every week a new unit receives codification according to NATO standards.

The minister announced plans to increase the amount of grants on the Brave1 platform to $200 000 "so that inventors can make a quality prototype."