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Ukraine, Turkey Plan to Cooperate In R&D, Space, Development and Manufacturing of UAVs

Increasing the production of various types of UAVs is among common plans of Ukraine and Turkey
Increasing the production of various types of UAVs is among common plans of Ukraine and Turkey

Memorandum of Understanding in area of strategic industries signed in presence of Presidents of Ukraine and Turkey during the working visit of Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the Republic of Turkey

As part of the working visit of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Turkey, a Memorandum of Understanding in strategic industries was signed between the Ministry for Strategic Industries of Ukraine and the Ministry of Industry and Technology of the Republic of Turkey.

That is according to the statement that was published on the official website of the of President of Ukraine.

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"The document is aimed at promoting cooperation in strategic industries and technologies between companies of Ukraine and the Republic of Turkey and at supporting the implementation of existing and starting new projects in these areas," the statement reads.

Ukraine, Turkey Plan to Cooperate In R&D, Space, Development and Manufacturing of UAVs, Defense Express
The Memorandum was signed by Minister of Strategic Industries of Ukraine Oleksandr Kamyshin and Minister of Industry and Technology of Turkey Mehmet Fatih Kacir in presence of Presidents of Ukraine and Turkey

It is indicated that the main areas of cooperation are the development of capacities and opportunities for manufacturing autonomous vehicles, in particular, unmanned aerial vehicles; increasing the production of various types of UAVs; research and development in the field of autonomous systems, space and other technological sectors of strategic industries of the two countries.

Ukraine, Turkey Plan to Cooperate In R&D, Space, Development and Manufacturing of UAVs, Defense Express
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The Memorandum was signed by Minister of Strategic Industries of Ukraine Oleksandr Kamyshin and Minister of Industry and Technology of Turkey Mehmet Fatih Kacir.

"The memorandum will contribute to the strengthening of partnership between the states and the development of technologies and industries of strategic importance," the statment said.

Turkey is interested to get some Ukrainian competencies in space research, Ukraine, Turkey Plan to Cooperate In R&D, Space, Development and Manufacturing of UAVs, Defense Express
Turkey is interested to get some Ukrainian competencies in space research

As Defense Express reported, Turkish Company Baykar Advanced Construction of UAV Production Plant in Ukraine. We also wrote, that Ukraine to Get New-Generation Weapons From Three Deals Signed With Turkish Baykar.

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