Ukraine's Antonov is expanding in drone making, a presentation by the country's umbrella defence group seen by Reuters shows, as it diversifies its core cargo plane business in response to Russia's invasion.
Drones made and adapted in Ukraine play a major part in the war and Antonov's previously unreported move is consistent with Ukraine's aim to be a global drone hub, boosted by investment in a sector that has grown dramatically since early 2022.
Under Ukroboronprom, Antonov has designed and built drones in the past, including the Horlytsia model, but cargo planes have long been its primary focus. In a symbolic blow, the An-225 Mriya, at the time the world's largest cargo plane and for which Antonov is best known, was destroyed early on in the war.
Ukraine was mostly reliant on foreign UAVs after Russia began its invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, but is now able to produce a significant quantity of various types of drone following anThe proportion of domestic to foreign drones in Ukraine's arsenal is hard to estimate due to the high number of systems being used, their steep attrition rate, and wartime secrecy.
Ukrainian officials have said they want to capitalize on their Soviet-trained engineering talent to develop the post-war economy. That would include creating jobs in the drone industry.
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