Ukrainian and Czech companies sign agreement on drone interceptor development

Ukrainian state arms manufacturer UkrOboronProm has signed an agreement with Czech company Air Team on the joint development and production of technology designed to intercept aerial targets. Herman Smetanin, head of the Ukrainian defense enterprise, announced the deal on Telegram on Tuesday. According to the news site Ukrainska Pravda, the companies will jointly produce so-called “fighter drones,” intended to destroy Russian unmanned aircraft attacking Ukraine.