Ukrainian Drone Technology to Be Produced in Britain

The UK government is investing £113 million in Ukrainian drone technology company UFORCE as part of its $700 million Series A funding round. The investment will support UFORCE’s expansion and advanced manufacturing in Britain, creating hundreds of high-skilled jobs in engineering, software, artificial intelligence and advanced manufacturing.

UFORCE is a Ukrainian-founded, UK-headquartered defence technology company developing autonomous and uncrewed systems across sea, land and air. The UK will serve as a base to support allies, including those in the Joint Expeditionary Force, with a focus on capabilities for operating in Northern seas.

More than 70% of the content of each UK-built boat will come from British suppliers. The expansion will scale British production, engineering and delivery of UFORCE’s combat-proven systems for the UK, Ukraine and allied nations, while strengthening domestic defence supply chains.

The technology was demonstrated aboard HMS Prince of Wales in Norway, where Defence Secretary Wes Streeting piloted a UFORCE MV7 uncrewed vessel located over 1,500 miles away in the Atlantic Ocean near Portugal.