Ministry of Defense and Axon Discuss Cooperation Against Drones: What the Americans Proposed

According to hvylya.net: According to the Ministry of Defense, the leaders of the American company Axon arrived in Kyiv with a proposal for cooperation with Ukrainian manufacturers and an exchange of expertise with Ukraine in the field of countering drones.

Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Serhiy Boyev held talks with the founder and CEO of the American company Axon, Rick Smith, and the CEO of Dedrone by Axon, Aaditya Devarakonda.

Technical Specifications and Cooperation

• Ukraine needs electronic warfare technologies and interceptor drones for protection against enemy drones.
• The Deputy Minister emphasized that it is important to develop cooperation with Ukrainian companies and look for new solutions in this area.

During the negotiations, the parties discussed the technical specifications of Ukrainian needs and the conditions for cooperation regarding potential exchanges of experience and information.

Protecting People and Working Together

• American entrepreneurs recognized the value of Ukraine's experience in the practical use of drones and expressed a desire to learn from Ukrainian soldiers.
• The CEO of Axon noted that their goal is to protect people, not just business, and expressed readiness for mutual exchange of experience.

Representatives of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense held talks with representatives of Axon on issues of cooperation in countering drones. The meeting aimed to discuss technical capabilities and possibilities for experience exchange in this sphere.