Autonomous software firm Auterion, headquartered in the US and Germany, has partnered with Ukraine’s Airlogix to form a new joint venture dedicated to manufacturing AI-guided unmanned aerial systems for Ukraine and allied countries.
Supported by both the German and Ukrainian governments, the collaboration seeks to strengthen European defense-industrial integration and sustain Ukraine’s wartime defense requirements.
The Auterion Airlogix Joint Venture GmbH was announced during the Munich Security Conference, highlighting a model that merges Ukrainian combat-proven drone platforms with NATO-compliant autonomous software and European production capabilities.
The agreement was formalized in the presence of Volodymyr Zelensky, Boris Pistorius, as well as senior executives from both companies.
Airlogix will contribute its operational drone designs refined in combat conditions, while Auterion will integrate AI-based targeting, autonomous flight systems, and resilience against electronic warfare threats.
Large-Scale Drone Orders
Kyiv has requested several thousand systems for its armed forces under the arrangement, with the German Federal Ministry of Defence overseeing coordination of deliveries.
Auterion stated that this commitment ranks among the most significant European-backed drone production efforts supporting Ukraine. Manufacturing will take place in Germany under German procurement standards to ensure reliability, quality control, and rapid scalability. First deliveries are expected within the year.
Broader Western Collaboration
Ukraine and its Western partners continue to expand joint production programs aimed at harmonizing Ukrainian systems with NATO requirements while leveraging battlefield innovation — particularly in unmanned systems.
The United Kingdom and Ukraine initiated the LYRA program last year to jointly advance battlefield technologies. Among its first efforts, Project OCTOPUS centers on the development of a new air defense interceptor drone.
Additionally, the Government of the Netherlands has allocated €110 million ($127 million) toward cooperative production of long-range strike drones with Ukraine.
