The European Commission has launched the EU-Ukraine Drone Alliance during the third EU-Ukraine Defence Industry Forum in Kyiv, according to a Commission statement.
“The Alliance will help the EU and Ukraine work more closely on developing and using drones and systems to stop hostile drones,” said the Commission. “It is part of wider EU efforts to strengthen Europe’s defence in this fast-changing area. The Alliance brings together companies, start-ups, researchers, armed forces and other users from EU countries and Ukraine. Its main goal is to help improve the security of both the EU and Ukraine by supporting a strong drone industry, encouraging the development of new drone and counter-drone technologies, and helping build Europe’s overall capacity in this area.”
The first meeting of the Alliance is due to take place in September 2026.
The Alliance has begun to implement the Drone Deal, announced by President Ursula von der Leyen in Kyiv on Wednesday 15 July. “Its objective is to build joint ventures between Ukrainian and European companies, and to accelerate the development and production of next-generation drones and counter-drone systems. By doing so, it will help ensure that Ukraine has the capabilities it needs today, while strengthening Europe’s defence readiness for the future.”
The EU-Ukraine Drone Alliance was first announced by President von der Leyen in her State of the European Union speech in 2025. It is deliverable of the “Joint Communication Preserving Peace – Defence Readiness Roadmap 2030”, published in October 2025, and of the “Communication on the Action Plan on Drone and Counter Drone Security” of February 2026.
The announcement follows the selection of the 18 founding members, including both EU and Ukrainian companies, based on a call for expressions of interest (see below).
| The founding members of the EU-Ukraine Drone Alliance The founding members of the alliance have been selected following an open call for expression of interest. EU based members: • ORQA d.o.o., • Indra Group, • Fincantieri, • WB Electronics/WB Group, • Destinus, • Delair, • RSI Europe, • TERMA A/S, • Quantum Systems Ukrainian members: • LLC Skyfall Industries, • LLC Greentech Harvest, • LLC Tencore, • LLC Deviro, • LLC Vyriy Industry, • Scientific production Company ‘ATHLON AVIA’ LLC • LLC TEHAVTOFART PIVDEN” (TAF Industries) • UFORCE • F-Drones |
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