Ukraine’s Battle-Tested Drones Head to the US 🇺🇸 – Backed by a New Defense Partnership

03/31/2026

Ukrainian drone manufacturer General Chereshnya and US-based Wilcox Industries have agreed to establish a joint venture in the United States to produce FPV and interceptor drones.

According to Militarnyi on March 30, the partnership will focus on launching localized production in the US, with priority given to supplying the American defense market and fulfilling Pentagon contracts, while also considering exports to other countries.

General Chereshnya said the cooperation will combine Ukrainian battlefield experience with US engineering capabilities.

“The key goal of the partnership is to substantially improve and develop Ukrainian systems and technologies using the partner’s best practices and scientific and technical base. We will use all possible technical and component solutions to jointly create the best drones in the world,” the company stated.

Wilcox Industries founder and CEO James Teetzel confirmed the agreement, saying: “We are very pleased and proud of the partnership with General Chereshnya. To work with a company that withstood the impossible and entered the fight when Ukraine’s sovereignty was under threat is exactly the spirit Wilcox would like to be part of…”

According to Militarnyi, the project includes full localization of component production in the United States to meet legal and security requirements, as well as compliance with US defense procurement standards.