By Joanna Plucinska, Valerie Insinna and Max Hunder LONDON/KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine's Antonov is expanding in drone making, a presentation by the ...
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Antonov's new drone centre was opened"with the aim of enhancing unmanned systems manufacturing capabilities and providing support to private unmanned systems manufacturers in terms of expertise and services," the presentation by Ukroboronprom, which oversees Ukraine's defence sector, said.Antonov did not respond to requests for comment on the centre and expansion plans in the drone sector. A Ukroboronprom spokesperson declined to comment, citing security concerns.
While cargo plane manufacturing will continue, the new drone centre could better serve Ukraine's war needs now and give Antonov's engineers more work, a person with knowledge of Antonov's plans told Reuters.Antonov's expertise in cargo planes could also be applied to long-distance drones, the source added, giving Ukraine's armed forces the capability to strike deeper into Russian territory.
Ukraine was mostly reliant on foreign UAVs after Russia began its invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, but is now able to produce a significant quantity of various types of drone following an intensive drive to support new manufacturers. However, most of these are start-ups founded after the invasion and operating at small scale, often lacking the production capacity and industry support needed to become significant players.
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