Ukraine signs licensing deal with UK to produce thousands of Octopus interceptors

Delegations from the Ukrainian and UK defence ministries have signed a licensing agreement to launch production of the Ukrainian-designed Octopus interceptor drone.

Source: Ukraine's Defence Minister Denys Shmyhal

Details: Shmyhal said the agreement is a crucial next step, enabling Ukrainian-designed interceptors, which have proved effective against Shahed drones, to be manufactured in the United Kingdom.

Quote: "Mass production of the interceptors is planned, potentially reaching several thousand units per month. The drones manufactured will be transferred to Ukraine to strengthen the protection of our sky."

Background:

• It was reported earlier that the Octopus interceptor drone has gone into mass production in Ukraine. The technology has been transferred to three initial manufacturers, with another eleven preparing production lines. Shmyhal said Octopus is entirely Ukrainian, developed by the Armed Forces to intercept Shahed-type drones that Russia uses in its daily attacks on Ukraine, and has been proved in combat. It operates at night, under jamming and at low altitudes.
• At the end of October, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy presented the drones in London.

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