#Build With Ukraine

Ukrainian defense companies are opening joint production facilities abroad under the Build with Ukraine model. The Technological Forces of Ukraine recall that this is not a full-scale export, but a channel for supplying the Defense Forces.

The Ukrainian Council of Weapons Makers is demanding the zeroing out of the 20–30% fee on the value of arms export contracts, while the Verkhovna Rada on September 15 rejected a bill to direct these funds to weapons procurement and payments to servicemembers. More than 200 international cooperation applications remain unanswered.

Swarmer revealed details of its $224 million deal to acquire Ratel Robotics: the company will gain marketing infrastructure and access to US markets, while founder Ostapchuk retains his post. Swarmer is in talks with several other targets.

Airlogix and Finland's Innokas have agreed to produce Ukrainian drones in Finland under the Build with Ukraine program. According to President Stubb, 90% of the output will go to Ukraine.

TAF Industries and Danish Upteko signed a memorandum on joint FPV drone production in Denmark. Starting in early 2027, the parties plan to produce thousands of units per month, with 100% of the output going to the Armed Forces of Ukraine at the initial stage.

Ukrainian weapons makers are forced to hide factories underground and move production lines abroad due to shelling. Victoria Kulchytska, Commercial Director of Trypillian, spoke about the survival strategies of the defense industry. 🏭💣🇺🇦