Tokyo-based Terra Drone is expanding its investment in Ukrainian interceptor drones as it looks to bring battlefield-tested technology back to Japan to tap into a multibillion-dollar defense budget for unmanned systems.
On Tuesday, Terra Drone CEO Toru Tokushige said the company was entering a new strategic partnership with Ukraine’s WinnyLab to develop fixed-wing interceptor drones. It comes after the company announced in March that it would make an investment in Ukraine’s Amazing Drones to develop vertical take-off interceptor drones. Financial details weren’t disclosed.
“Starting with interceptor drones we are looking for products that are good for increasing the defensive power of Ukraine and also the defensive power of Japan,” Tokushige said in an interview.
