“On January 16, it became known that the United States allocated $1.5 billion for the development of the drone industry in Ukraine, as the Biden administration declassified the last part of the documents on the military aid provided to Ukraine. The New York Times writes about it. In addition, $800 million was directed to the purchase of necessary components and support of local manufacturers. American intelligence officers also joined the construction of the Ukrainian drone program. CIA Director William Burns clarified that the assistance included not only the exchange of intelligence, but also the introduction of technologies whose effectiveness was confirmed on the battlefield.Advertisement: Thanks to this support, Ukraine established the production of new generation drones. Subsequently, it was possible to significantly expand the scale of production, as reported by American officials. The US President’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, noted that it had a “real strategic impact” on the course of the war. The effectiveness of Ukrainian drones was confirmed on the battlefield. Naval drones have destroyed a quarter of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, and the use of drones on land has slowed Russia’s offensive in eastern Ukraine.Advertisement: According to Sullivan, Ukraine’s experience has helped the U.S. learn important lessons that it is integrating into its own defense industry. Read also: The third power of the USA. The history of Northrop Grumman – the manufacturer of the B-2 Spirit, the James Webb telescope and the RQ-4 Global Haw drones. How Ukraine is deploying the production of drones “on optical fiber” We will remind: The key component for the production of drones on optical fiber has become cheaper several times and has become more affordable for defense companies.”, — write: epravda.com.ua
On January 16, it became known that the United States allocated $1.5 billion for the development of the drone industry in Ukraine, as the Biden administration declassified the last part of the documents on the military aid provided to Ukraine. The New York Times writes about it. In addition, $800 million was directed to the purchase of necessary components and support of local manufacturers. American intelligence officers also joined the construction of the Ukrainian drone program. CIA Director William Burns clarified that the assistance included not only the exchange of intelligence, but also the introduction of technologies whose effectiveness was confirmed on the battlefield.Advertisement: Thanks to this support, Ukraine established the production of new generation drones. Subsequently, it was possible to significantly expand the scale of production, as reported by American officials. The US President’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, noted that it had a “real strategic impact” on the course of the war. The effectiveness of Ukrainian drones was confirmed on the battlefield. Naval drones have destroyed a quarter of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, and the use of drones on land has slowed Russia’s offensive in eastern Ukraine.Advertisement: According to Sullivan, Ukraine’s experience has helped the U.S. learn important lessons that it is integrating into its own defense industry. Read also: The third power of the USA. The history of Northrop Grumman – the manufacturer of the B-2 Spirit, the James Webb telescope and the RQ-4 Global Haw drones. How Ukraine is deploying the production of drones “on optical fiber” We will remind: The key component for the production of drones on optical fiber has become cheaper several times and has become more affordable for defense companies.