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German Defense Firm INTEC Partners With Ukraine’s Skyeton to Deliver Combat-Proven Drones to Europe
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German defense company INTEC and Ukrainian drone manufacturer Skyeton have agreed to cooperate on the development and supply of unmanned systems for European militaries, with an initial focus on meeting the requirements of the German Armed Forces.
According to Skyeton’s website, the companies signed a letter of intent during the ILA Berlin Air Show. The agreement was concluded by Skyeton Germany GmbH, the European subsidiary of the Ukrainian defense technology company.
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The partnership will combine INTEC's expertise in engineering, systems integration, and lifecycle support with Skyeton's operational experience gained through the deployment of unmanned aircraft in combat conditions in Ukraine.
The cooperation aims to deliver ready-to-use unmanned systems tailored to the current and future defense needs of Germany and allied countries.
“We are pleased to cooperate with Skyeton, enabling military users to gain access to combat-proven technologies,” said Christoph Otten, Chief Executive Officer of INTEC. “These solutions were developed and continuously improved based on lessons learned on the battlefield in Ukraine. They will now be jointly introduced to the German market to address both current and future challenges.”
The initial focus of the partnership will be the Raybird unmanned aerial system, Skyeton's small tactical drone platform designed for long-endurance intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions.
According to the company, the Raybird system has accumulated more than 350,000 hours of combat operations, demonstrating reliability and operational effectiveness in some of the most demanding environments for unmanned systems.
Andreas Pilz, Key Account Director for the DACH region at Skyeton Germany, said the company viewed the partnership as an opportunity to expand the presence of Ukrainian defense technologies in Europe.
“We highly value INTEC's expertise and its deep understanding of the German defense environment,” Pilz said. “We are confident that this cooperation will help properly showcase the proven capabilities of Raybird on the German market.”
During the same event, Ukrainian defense technology company SkyFall and Airbus Defense and Space have signed a Memorandum of Understanding establishing a strategic partnership.
The agreement was formalized at Europe's largest aerospace exhibition in the presence of German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius.
According to the companies, the cooperation is intended to enhance Ukraine's ability to defend its airspace against drone and missile attacks while further positioning the country as a key hub for defense innovation in Europe.
The partnership is also expected to contribute to the development of Europe's broader defense industrial base by combining Western systems expertise with combat-tested technologies refined under battlefield conditions in Ukraine.
One of the main areas of cooperation will involve integrating SkyFall's P1-SUN interceptor systems with Airbus' AirC2 airspace management platform, the Ukrainian company said. This integration is aimed at improving the detection, coordination, and interception of aerial threats within a unified command-and-control environment.
At the same time, German defense company Helsing's Ukraine-tested HX-2 drone demonstrated strong performance during exercises involving US troops in Lithuania.
According to Axios, Helsing provided HX-2 drones for Project Flytrap, a US Army counter-drone exercise conducted at the Pabradė Training Area in Lithuania. During the drills, the systems were used to detect, track, and engage targets. Of the 17 drones deployed by Helsing, 15 successfully struck their intended targets, while two recorded near-misses.
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