CEO at Presage Global | Senior Advisor at The Kyiv School of Economics

Manhattan, NY
Joined March 2011
The Drone Dominance Program seeks to advance the American drone industry and work toward a wholly domestic sUAS supply chain. To that end, we have updated the DDP Supply Chain Framework to include a more stringent interpretation of electronic component sourcing, clarify expectations for the location of manufacturing lines for final assembly, and refine sourcing requirements for Ground Control Station subcomponents. We recognize and applaud the significant investments made to date in new American manufacturing lines using American labor, the expansion of existing domestic manufacturing and partnerships, and the incredible growth in American component and subcomponent supplier production. dronedominance.mil/announcem…
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Ukraine and the United States have concluded their first bilateral agreement on exporting Ukrainian drones, a letter of intent under which Ukraine will temporarily send air, ground and sea drones to the US for Pentagon testing. It sets no automatic purchases. 1/
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Next to watch is whether the letter of intent leads to specific Pentagon purchases or joint production contracts with Ukrainian drone makers. 7/
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Airlogix has signed a memorandum with Czech engine maker PBS Velká Bíteš to launch licensed production of PBS small-sized turbine engines in Ukraine. Airlogix says it will localize production in stages to secure a stable engine supply for its drones. 1/
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Next to watch is the signing of the full production licensing agreement between Airlogix and PBS Velká Bíteš. 7/
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Ukraine's Uforce, developer of the Magura naval drones, has signed a memorandum of understanding with US boat maker ReconCraft to produce the drones in the United States for the first time. The two companies target hundreds to thousands of units a year. 1/
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Next to watch is the signing of a binding production agreement and the start of Magura output at the Oregon and South Carolina sites. 8/
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