Digi24: Romania wants to produce drones together with Ukraine

Romania wants to produce drones together with Ukraine. This information was confirmed by the country's Ministry of National Defense at a meeting with journalists, reports Digi24.

It is noted that Romanian National Defense Minister Liviu-Ionuc Mosteanu will meet with an official representative of Ukraine to discuss this agreement.

Romania will have to pay for the drone parts, which are developed by Ukrainians based on military experience. The next step is to invest in a plant in Romania for the production of UAVs, which is likely to be located in Brasov. Romanians and Ukrainians will be able to jointly produce drones there .

According to the preliminary plan, most of the UAVs will go to the Romanian army, and some will be sold to other European countries.

However, it will be difficult to implement the project in 2025. According to Digi24, it is likely that additional steps, including funding, will be taken in 2026 when the new military budget is approved.

• Ukraine is capable of producing up to 10 million drones a year with proper funding, the Defense Ministry said on July 3.
• On July 17, US Special Envoy Kellogg visited Ukrainian drone production and urged the US to pay attention to the experience of its colleagues. He was shown nearly 30 types of drones made by Ukrainian manufacturers.