Germany Will Pay for the Purchase of 50,000 Attack UAVs for Ukraine — Media Reports
12 July 23:19
The German Ministry of Defense will fund the purchase of 50,000 attack drones for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Reuters reported on Sunday, July 12, citing informed sources, according to "Komersant Ukrainian".
According to the agency, this order, which has not been officially announced, is one of the largest known drone purchases for Kyiv by a Western government.
As specified in the report, the contract involves the supply of Shrike FPV drones, manufactured by the Ukrainian company SkyFall and equipped with software from the American defense technology company Auterion. These UAVs are designed for autonomous tracking and engagement of moving targets during the final phase of flight.
Auterion CEO Lorenz Meyer confirmed the contract amount, noting that the purchase will cost approximately 90 million euros and that it is being funded by a “European country,” according to Reuters. According to Mayer, some of the drones have already been delivered to Ukraine, and the rest will be shipped there this year. SkyFall also confirmed Germany’s involvement in the purchase but declined to comment on the details of the contract. The Ukrainian and German defense ministries also declined to comment to the agency.
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