Patria and Ukraine's General Cherry to jointly develop and produce drones in Finland
Finnish defence firm Patria has signed a partnership with Ukrainian drone manufacturer General Cherry to jointly develop drones and establish production in Finland. The agreement follows earlier Finnish-Ukrainian co-production deals and is part of Patria's push to expand its unmanned portfolio. General Cherry is a combat-proven Ukrainian manufacturer with operational experience in electronic warfare-dense environments.
Why it matters: Patria's second Ukrainian drone partnership in three months signals that Finland – not Germany or France – is becoming the EU's preferred location for Ukrainian combat-drone co-production.