UK to mass produce Ukrainian-designed interceptor drones
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An interceptor FPV-drone during its flight amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine.
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LONDON - Britain said on Sept 10 it would mass produce Ukrainian-designed interceptor drones to help Ukraine counter Russian missiles and one-way attack drones.
The joint project had a target to produce thousands of drones per month, which would each cost less than 10 per cent to make compared to the targets they were designed to intercept, the government said in a statement.
In June, Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced a defence co-production initiative.
Earlier on Sept 10, Poland shot down Russian drones that entered its airspace
The British government, which had previously committed to increasing drone deliveries to Ukraine tenfold by April 2026, has pledged £4.5 billion (S$7.8 billion) in military support to Ukraine in 2025, its largest commitment to date. REUTERS
