Luxembourg has become the 17th partner country to join the Drone Coalition initiative.
"Our goal is to ensure the industrial production of FPV drones in Ukraine and the West to create an asymmetric technological advantage over the enemy in the long term, as well as to scale up their production. Therefore, we are pleased to welcome Luxembourg to the Coalition, which has consistently supported our military over the years and will now contribute to the development of the drone industry," said Deputy Minister of Defense for Digitalization Kateryna Chernohorenko.
To recap, the Drone Coalition was established in February 2024 during the 19th Ramstein meeting. The initiative was proposed by Latvia and is jointly coordinated with the United Kingdom.
Ukraine has already received thousands of drones from partner countries. It is expected that with the €50 million accumulated within the Coalition for joint purchases, an additional 20,000–30,000 drones will be procured and delivered.
In September, Ukrainian drone manufacturers were, for the first time, given the opportunity to participate in international tenders within the Coalition. To take part, manufacturers need to register on the UK Ministry of Defence's website and submit an application. Proposals will be accepted until October 14 for advanced FPV drones and until November 11 for interceptor drones. The member countries of the Coalition will then review these proposals.
Companies that win the tenders will receive drone orders that will be tested and evaluated. If their designs perform well at this stage, larger orders for FPV drones from the winning manufacturers are planned.
