
Production has officially begun on more than 5,000 medium- and long-range drones for Ukraine under a €300 million joint German-Ukrainian venture, the German news outlet Handelsblatt reported on Sept. 3.
The project, established in February 2026 at the Munich Security Conference, pairs German-American defense firm Auterion with Ukrainian drone producer Airlogix. Auterion will handle software and operating systems, while Airlogix manufactures the physical components. The drones, equipped with AI to counter Russian electronic disruption, include two models: one for medium-range missions and another with a 1,500-kilometer range.
Auterion CEO Lorenz Meier told Handelsblatt that Germany now has a production line for affordable precision weapons in large quantities, with deliveries of tested systems expected this year. Airlogix CEO Vitalii Kolesnichenko said the partnership combines battle-proven missiles, autonomous software, and German industrial capacity. The contract is set for completion by mid-2027, with production split between a Bavarian factory and another site in eastern Germany .
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