Ukraine and the American company Swift Beat signed a memorandum on long-term strategic partnership in the field of production of unmanned systems.
The agreement was signed in Denmark in the presence of President Volodymyr Zelensky, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov and the company's CEO Eric Schmidt.
This was reported by the President of Ukraine and the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
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The document provides for the expansion of the company's production capacity, and modern drones will be supplied to Ukraine as a priority, under special conditions and at cost.
The plan is to begin producing hundreds of thousands of drones this year, with subsequent increases in volumes in 2026.
“The visit to Denmark begins with an important step for our defense. There is an agreement on Ukrainian-American cooperation for the production of drones, and in particular interceptor drones – this is an obvious priority,” said Volodymyr Zelensky.
In addition to interceptor drones, the company will produce quadcopters for reconnaissance, surveillance, fire adjustment and logistics for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, as well as medium-class attack drones for hitting enemy targets.
It is also planned to develop new innovative solutions: interceptors of cruise and ballistic missiles, automatic turrets, reconnaissance platforms.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov emphasized that deliveries will be made under special conditions at production cost, which will significantly reduce weapons costs.
Photo: website of the President of Ukraine
Photo: website of the President of Ukraine
Photo: website of the President of Ukraine
Photo: website of the President of Ukraine
What is known about Swift Beat, LLC
Swift Beat, LLC is an American company with a significant presence in Ukraine that specializes in the production of autonomous drones with artificial intelligence.
The company actively cooperates with Ukrainian engineers and the military, and conducts drone testing on Ukrainian territory.
Recently, Umerov announced the start of a weapons production program in Ukraine and the Ramstein countries.
According to him, until the end of the war, all weapons manufactured under the new program will be supplied exclusively to the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
