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Ukrainian Company Ukrspecsystems Plans Major Drone Facility in the UK With $250M Investment
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Ukrainian company Ukrspecsystems has secured a site at an airfield in the UK for its drones and is constructing a dedicated runway for UAVs.
Rory Chamberlain, Director of UKRSPECSYSTEMS UK, shared this news in a comment to Militarnyi on December 9.
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According to Chamberlain, the company’s goal is to expand the best Ukrainian drone technologies in the UK. They selected Mildenhall, a town near a Royal Air Force base, for this purpose.
Operations are expected to begin early next year, with production starting soon after, as reported by Militarnyi.
Having a dedicated runway for drones will enable continuous testing and development. Without it, the company faces restrictions, such as needing approvals, and is unable to carry out classified or risky experiments or swiftly enhance its models, as the outle reported.
The runway will allow the company to test autopilots, sensors, and navigation, evaluate UAV performance in challenging conditions, and ensure safety for civilian aviation.
Ukrspecsystems is also investing $250 million in a new facility in Mildenhall, which will include an 11,000 m² plant and a testing and training center in Elmsett, Suffolk.
Earlier, representatives from the NATO-Ukraine Joint Analysis, Training, and Education Centre took part in the Red Hyena 45 strategic war game in the United Kingdom, sharing Ukrainian battlefield insights to help shape NATO's long-term policy approach to Russia.
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