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Ukraine’s Battle-Tested Drones Head to the US—Backed by a New Defense Partnership
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Ukrainian drone manufacturer General Chereshnya and US-based Wilcox Industries have agreed to establish a joint venture in the United States to produce FPV and interceptor drones.
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According to Militarnyi on March 30, the partnership will focus on launching localized production in the US, with priority given to supplying the American defense market and fulfilling Pentagon contracts, while also considering exports to other countries.
General Chereshnya said the cooperation will combine Ukrainian battlefield experience with US engineering capabilities.
“The key goal of the partnership is to substantially improve and develop Ukrainian systems and technologies using the partner’s best practices and scientific and technical base. We will use all possible technical and component solutions to jointly create the best drones in the world,” the company stated.
Wilcox Industries founder and CEO James Teetzel confirmed the agreement, saying: “We are very pleased and proud of the partnership with General Chereshnya. To work with a company that withstood the impossible and entered the fight when Ukraine’s sovereignty was under threat is exactly the spirit Wilcox would like to be part of…”
He added: “I have no doubt that combining our manufacturing capabilities and Wilcox engineering resources with General Chereshnya’s technologies will bring considerable benefit to the United States.”
According to Militarnyi, the project includes full localization of component production in the United States to meet legal and security requirements, as well as compliance with US defense procurement standards.
The companies plan to pursue Blue UAS certification, a key requirement for drones intended for use by US government and military institutions, ensuring cybersecurity and supply chain compliance.
The joint venture will produce both FPV drones and interceptor systems. FPV drones are typically low-cost platforms used for strike and reconnaissance missions, while interceptor drones are designed to detect and neutralize hostile unmanned aerial vehicles—a capability that has become increasingly critical as drone warfare intensifies.
The project is currently entering an approval phase. According to Militarnyi, the companies must secure support from government authorities and relevant institutions before the joint venture can be formally registered.
Earlier, the Pentagon began turning to Ukraine’s combat-proven drone technology as US startups struggled to deliver affordable and effective systems, with American companies failing to keep pace in real battlefield conditions while Ukrainian manufacturers rapidly refined and mass-produced drones under wartime pressure.
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