In partnership with a small and medium -sized defense enterprise of France, the French carmaker plans to start production of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in Ukraine. This was stated by the Minister of the Armed Forces of France Sebastian Lecorton, reports the French edition of Le Monde .
According to the head of the Ministry of Defense, the new strategic partnership aims to equip production lines in Ukraine with modern drones, which will serve both the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the French army.
"We are starting a brand new project in which the Great French Automobile Company - the name of which will be announced later - is united with a defensive small and medium -sized enterprise of France to launch drones in Ukraine," - said Lecortny.
He emphasized that this initiative is aimed not only at increasing Ukraine's defense capability, but also for creating opportunities for constant tactical and prompt training of the French military, taking into account the realities of modern military conflict.
"It will also be in favor of our own troops so that they can regularly undergo real combat training, which is especially relevant today," the minister said.
Separately, Lecorton noted the high level of expertise of Ukrainian specialists in the field of unmanned technologies. "Ukrainians demonstrate the best of us not only in the development of drones, but also in the formation of effective doctrine of their use," he added.
