Ukrainian defence company General Chereshnya and Finnish corporation Patria have signed a memorandum of cooperation. The parties plan to launch production of Ukrainian unmanned systems in Finland to meet the needs of the Defence Forces and European countries.
This was reported by RBC-Ukraine (Юлія Бойко), according to the portal PromPolitInform.
General Chereshnya specialises in the development of FPV drones, fixed-wing aircraft, interceptor systems, and fibre-optic UAVs. The collaboration with the Finnish partner will allow these developments to be integrated into the European industrial infrastructure.
Technological integration of manufacturing capabilities
Patria, a Finnish firm with over a century of experience in the defence sector, will provide its facilities for the mass production of drones. Patria Executive Vice President Mikko Leino highlighted the central role of unmanned technologies in future defence.
Co-founder of the Ukrainian company Stanislav Hryshyn noted that the experience of continuously adapting drones to the realities of the Russian-Ukrainian war would significantly strengthen the defensive capabilities of European partners. This will enable the scaling of Ukrainian solutions based on infrastructure that currently produces equipment for all types of military systems.
Expanding cooperation between countries
Agreements on defence partnership were discussed during the visit of Finnish President Alexander Stubb to Kyiv. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that the cooperation covers not only UAVs but also the development of uncrewed maritime systems and ground-based robotic units.
Localising production in a partner country is a step towards integrating the Ukrainian defence-tech sector into the European defence complex. Since 2022, European defence companies have shown increasing interest in rapid cycles of improving equipment based on frontline operational data.
Photo: RBC-Ukraine
