شركتا بوينغ الأمريكية وشركة أنتونوف الأوكرانية توقعان اتفاقية تعاون في صيانة الأنظمة غير المأهولة في المجال الدفاعي

The American Boeing Corporation and Ukraine’s Antonov Company have signed an early agreement to cooperate in the maintenance of unmanned systems. The memorandum of understanding allows for the possibility of Antonov receiving engineering support from Boeing and lists training, logistics support, and maintenance of drones as potential areas for collaboration. This partnership is expected to support Ukraine’s defense industry. Boeing’s defense CEO, Ted Colbert, expressed satisfaction with the agreement and emphasized the company’s commitment to Ukraine’s development and economic growth. Antonov CEO, Yevhen Havrylov, also expressed enthusiasm for the cooperation, noting that it opens up new opportunities for implementing effective solutions in the aerospace and defense industry.

Source: Breaking Defense, Militarnyi

ملخص الأخبار

• The memorandum of understanding could lead to cooperation on unmanned systems to bolster Ukraine’s defense industry.
• Possibility for Antonov to receive engineering support from Boeing is highlighted.
• American ScanEagle drones were transferred to Ukraine in August 2022 as part of a military aid package.
• ScanEagle UAV, known for reconnaissance missions, has a flight endurance of over 24 hours and a range of 100 kilometers.