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The Ukrainian defense manufacturer behind a front-line FPV strike drone has secured a military contract with the United States, Defender Media reported on March 16.
The company earned the procurement deal after its flagship quadcopter placed sixth overall in the Pentagon’s highly competitive Drone Dominance program.
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The F10 quadcopter, manufactured by the Ukrainian brand F-Drones and represented in the competition by the Ukrainian Defense Drones Tech Corporation (UDD), scored a solid 72.9 out of 100 points in the first phase of the selection process.
This performance guarantees the manufacturer a procurement contract with the US Army. Sources familiar with the competition told Defender Media that the Pentagon selected the F10 largely due to the company’s highly successful localization of its supply chain.
Sidestepping reliance on volatile external markets, F-Drones manufactures a significant portion of its components domestically in Ukraine and sources the rest through secure European partners. After localizing the production of carbon frames and antennas in 2024, the company rapidly expanded its capabilities by 2025 to produce its own flight controllers, electronic speed controllers, radio modems, and video transmission systems.
The F10 is already one of the most highly sought-after FPV drones on the Ukrainian front lines. It is currently available on the government’s Brave1 marketplace for approximately 27,000 UAH ($611), alongside other popular models from the manufacturer, such as the seven-inch F7 and the LITAVR interceptor series.
The inclusion of Ukrainian manufacturers in the Pentagon’s Drone Dominance program marks a new page in US defense procurement strategy. As the US Department of Defense seeks to rapidly modernize its uncrewed fleets with battlefield-tested technology, it increasingly turns to Ukrainian innovators who had proven their systems in high-intensity combat.
A recent analysis highlighted how Ukraine transformed into a global leader in defense tech, scaling its domestic production to millions of units while successfully eliminating its reliance on Chinese components. By securing procurement deals for highly effective, localized strike platforms like the F10 quadcopter, the Pentagon aims to quickly deploy thousands of low-cost drones while simultaneously strengthening secure, allied supply chains.
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