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Today, The European Commission And Ukraine Signed A New Defence Industrial Partnership, Marking A Major Step Forward In The Integration Of The European And Ukrainian Defence Industries. The Commission Also Launched The Eu-Ukraine Drone Deal To Deepen Cooperation On Drone And Counter-Drone Technologies. Finally, The Commission Disbursed A Further Eur1 Billion To Support UkraineS Drone Capabilities Under The Eur90 Billion Ukraine Support Loan. Ursula Von Der Leyen , President Of The European Commission, Said: These Initiatives Will Enable Ukrainian And Eu Companies To Accelerate The Development Of Critical Defence Capabilities, To Strengthen Joint Industrial Production And To Work Together On Eu-Funded Defence Research And Development. Eu-Ukraine Defence Industrial Partnership Building On The Existing Bilateral Drone Agreements Between Ukraine And Eu Member States, The New Partnership Will Provide A Single, Coherent Eu-Ukraine Framework To Facilitate, Coordinate And Support Their Full Implementation. The Eu And Ukraine Have Agreed To Promote The Joint Production Of Drones And Counter-Drone Systems Between Ukraine And Eu Member States By The End Of 2026. The Agreement Aims To Rapidly Scale Up The Production And Deployment Of Battle-Proven Capabilities To Counter Drones And Missiles, While Providing The Long-Term Predictability Needed To Strengthen Investment And Expand Defence Industrial Capacity In Both Ukraine And The European Union. This Cooperation Aims To Protect Against Low- To Mid-Range Drones And Missiles, To Deploy At Scale Battle-Proven Drone Systems That May Be Stocked Outside The Territory Of Ukraine, And To Provide Both Defence Industrial Bases With The Predictability Needed To Decisively Step Up Investment And Production. Building On This Approach, The Eu And Ukraine Will Expand Their Defence Industrial Cooperation To The Joint Production Of Anti-Ballistic Missiles By 2028, Helping To Address Critical Air Defence Capability Gaps. The Partnership Will Prioritise Cost-Effective Missile Systems While Continuing To Strengthen Other Essential Defence Capabilities, Including Artillery Production And Key Supply Chains. The New Partnership Will Deepen The Integration Of The European And Ukrainian Defence Industries By Removing Barriers To Cooperation And Accelerating The Alignment Of Standards. Work Will Advance Across Key Areas, From Defence Procurement To The Protection Of Intellectual Property, Enabling Companies On Both Sides To Cooperate More Seamlessly And Strengthen EuropeS Common Security. Eu-Ukraine Drone Deal The Eu-Ukraine Drone Deal Will Bring Together EuropeS Industrial Capacity And UkraineS Expertise In Drone Innovation. It Is Built Around Joint Ventures Between Ukrainian And European Companies. The Deal Will Combine UkraineS Battlefield-Tested Capabilities And EuropeS Industrial Strength And Manufacturing Scale, Supporting Targeted Technology Transfers And Investment In Dual-Use Sectors Across Ukraine. The Deal Will Accelerate The Development And Production Of Next-Generation Drones And Counter-Drone Systems, Ensuring Ukraine Has The Capabilities It Needs Today While Strengthening EuropeS Defence Readiness For The Future. The Commission Will Now Work With Ukrainian Partners And The European Drone Community In View Of The First Meeting Of The 18 Founding Members Is Scheduled To Take Place In Brussels In September. These Include Orqa D.O.O., Indra Group, Fincantieri, Wb Electronics/Wb Group, Destinus, Delair, Rsi Europe, Terma A/S, Quantum Systems From Eu Member States. Selected Ukrainian Members Are Llc Skyfall Industries, Llc Greentech Harvest, Llc Tencore, Llc Deviro, Llc Vyriy Industry, Scientific Production Company Athlon Avia Llc, Llc Tehavtofart Pivden (Taf Industries), Uforce And F-Drones. Eur1 Billion For Drones Under The Eur90 Billion Ukraine Support Loan The European Commission Today Disbursed A Further Eur1 Billion To Ukraine For Drone Procurement. This Represents The Second Payment Under The First Eur6 Billion Tranche Of The Ukraine Support Loan Dedicated To Drone Procurement, A Key Capability Enabling Ukraine To Withstand RussiaS War Of Aggression. This Disbursement Follows The CommissionS First Eur3.2 Billion Instalment To Ukraine Under The Dedicated Macro-Financial Assistance Programme Made On 25 June And The Eur3.9 Billion As The First Payment Dedicated To Drone Procurement Made On June 30. Looking Ahead, The Commission Has Also Approved A Eur10 Billion Disbursement Plan To Finance Additional Drones, Missiles And Fighter Aircraft, Underlining The EuS Long-Term Commitment To UkraineS Defence And To A Stronger, More Integrated European Defence Industrial Base. Bravetecheu, European Defence Fund And Defence Innovation Bravetech Eu , The Joint Eu-Ukraine Initiative Initiative To Fast-Track Military Technology For UkraineS Defence Industry Also Moved To Its Next Phase By Recognising Six Companies Selected To Advance Promising Defence Technologies: Soraccel, Edgex Robotics, Smaesh, Kova Labs, Tempterno Defence And Rannon. In The Next Phase Of The Programme, These Solutions Will Undergo Testing Under Conditions Reflecting The War Theatre In Ukraine, Thereby Helping Accelerate The Development And Deployment Of Technologies That Respond To Real Battlefield Needs. Finally, Ukraine Has Been Fully Associated To The European Defence Fund (Edf) And To The European Defence Industry Programme (Edip), Enabling Ukrainian And Eu Companies To Form Consortia And Participate Together In Collaborative Defence Research And Development Projects Supported By The Fund. With A Budget Of Eur7.3 Billion For 2021-2027, The Edf Supports The Development Of Cutting-Edge Defence Capabilities And Strengthens Cooperation Across The European Defence Industry. Background European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen Is In Kyiv For Her 11Th Visit To Ukraine Since The Start Of RussiaS Full-Scale Invasion, At A Moment When The Tide Is Turning For Ukraine. Building On The European UnionS Unpr
