Defence Minister David McGuinty says Ottawa is considering two different partnerships with Ukraine to co-produce drones, following the lead of other European countries.
McGuinty made the comments at a press conference following a two-day visit to Latvia on June 26, saying Ukraine has made “huge strides and advances in drone technologies” because of its war with Russia.
He said partnering with Ukraine on drones is “under active consideration at the Department of National Defence.”
Ottawa is contemplating the same partnership that France and Ukraine have established, in which automaker Renault joined with Ukrainian manufacturers to build drone factories in both countries, the defence minister said. …