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    Selenskyj sagt, hinter dem Rücken der Ukraine seien weltweit zehn Drohnenfabriken gebaut worden | Ukrainska Prawda

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    5. relative_motion on

      There’s a larger story here. It’s been reported that multiple western startups and legacy arms companies have visited Ukraine’s drone manufacturing facilities under the guise that they are providing some industry expertise just for them to gather information and turn around to produce their own drones.

    8. taytodd8 on

      Ukraine was hoping they could sell this info to other countries. Billion dollar deals that could have benefited Ukraine for decades. Sounds like he’s realizing that information isn’t worth as much when everyone already knows what you’re selling.

    11. bork99 on

      Waiting for some entrepreneurial sociopath to patent the design “officially” and then sue Ukraine for royalties…

    13. Fli_fo on

      Ukraine is new to all of this and gained a lot of knowledge in a short time.

      Unfortunately the war isn’t going that great. So Ukraine is in a difficult position and in some ways desperate.

      Otherwise they would better keep their info to themselves.

    14. Equivalent_Can_1132 on

      This guy is really stupid he thinks he’s the only one who can build and sell a 2k cheap drone,
      soon enough there will be much cheaper copies for under 200$ sold on amazon or temu he has no clue how markets work.

    16. Dienvado on

      No patent, no party. If they didn’t want technology shared/build elsewhere they should’ve taken appropriate measures

    17. Obeetwokenobee on

      Context: he’s busy been visiting Saudi and co to offer to help them with drones. He’s obviously just been informed that they can get them cheaper etc.

    19. 369_Clive on

      It’s not really the drones though; they can be made anywhere – and are. The main volume producers before the Ukraine war was the Chinese. DJI made units etc.

      The real knowledge comes from adapting these and knowing combat tactics and techniques. No-one knows *these* better than the Ukrainians.

    20. Howdhell on

      In order for capitalism to exist, it requires a side that is exploited. Min wage worker War-torn country, you name it. For one door to open, another needs to be closed.

    21. GirthyGeoduck on

      The Ukrainians have the worst possible neighbor on the planet, and the worst possible ally on the planet.

    22. rumoku on

      People in the comments seem to be missing some important context and are interpreting the news incorrectly.

      What’s actually happening is that the same companies producing drones in Ukraine have expanded internationally, setting up factories abroad and manufacturing similar drones in other countries. The key issue here is that the government has not authorised the export of defence-related drone technology. This is part of an ongoing debate, with valid arguments on both sides. In reality, though, it’s very difficult to fully control or prevent the transfer of know-how.

      One of these companies already holds a government contract worth around $300 million, yet that didn’t stop them from selling drones to another country for roughly $3.5 million. There’s also an implied warning that this company may face consequences — potentially even losing its government contract, which could be reassigned elsewhere.

      UPD: as others pointing out, there might be cases of stolen intellectual property related to drone development, certainly, but in this article he is not talking about it.

    24. Tinna_Sell on

      Said companies sell unfinished, faulty drones. Those who want Ukrainian tech see lower prices, buy the stuff, then discover that what they bought came without a warhead, or has some other thing wrong about it. They called Ukraine and that’s how the scheme was revealed. The companies in question took money from the government to expand production. This what looks like a state-subsidised scam affects the country’s image on the market and future deals. 

      Hence, the government decided to speak out to warn potential customers and compell them to buy from original manufacturers. Despite this, I saw comments that Zelensky is displeased with these independent companies because he’s a monopolist and wants to control production, which is a crazy accusation to make considering the fact that the country is at war, and its safety depends on this particular innovation. 

      The situation calls for tightened control. There have been previously moves against Fire Point by competitors that stalled research and development. Specifically, it was rumored that the anti-corrunption agency was bribed to conduct frequent audits that caused the production process to stop entirely. As a result, the company wasn’t able to deliver promised products in time and had to pay a fine. Nothing was found eventually. I imagine the competition in the country is fierce. Not to mention how companies abroad (particularly, in Germany) are now starting to speak ill of Ukrainian manufacturers, sensing the threat to their sales. This is going to be very disruptive. 

      This doesn’t even cover the problem of military espionage. Many companies want to sell the new technology, but if given the desired free reign, the risk of important info leaking out will be much higher.

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