Air Force Air Force Specialist named the cost of developing a battle drone in Ukraine

A large number of manufacturers, as the Armed Forces officer emphasized, is also forced to "deceive the state, laying a little higher cost for the production of drones. " The development of a battle drone costs from $ 500 thousand to million. This was stated by air intelligence specialist Yuri Kasyanov on the air of Ukrainian radio. He said that fighters who directly use UAV against Russian invaders already use a systematic approach to drones.

According to him, officials in Ukraine, some firms and enterprises that make decisions on the purchase of drones for the Armed Forces, sometimes unable to understand what is needed in what volumes and for what value. "We do not have proper communication here," he explained. Kasyanov noted that the creation of a "middle hand" can cost $ 1. 5-2 million.

A large number of manufacturers, as the Armed Forces officer emphasized, is also forced to "deceive the state, laying a little higher cost for the production of drones. " In this way, the developers compensate for the creation of the product. In his opinion, for a long time changes, transition to a free market. Valery Yakovenko, co -founder of the Drone. ua project, noted that all young engineering companies that now create robotics and equipment can produce truly innovative devices.

Antonov state -owned enterprise can help to scale appropriate production facilities. Yakovenko stressed that Ukraine has already been able to get significant results and has achieved success in the production of sea drones. "This direction is unique for world use of equipment," he said. Yakovenko stressed that no state in the world gave other examples about such equipment when considering samples for the defense of the water area.