The Minister of Defence, Radu Miruta, met Serhiy Boyev, Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister for European Integration, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Defence on Tuesday, and the two discussed the possibility of developing unmanned aircraft together.
According to a press release from the Ministry of Defence, the two high officials focused on the exploration of future cooperation possibilities between the Ministries of Defence of Romania and Ukraine, in the context of the Strategic Partnership recently signed by the presidents of the two countries and of the implementation of the financial instrument "Action for European Security" (SAFE).
During the meeting, the two officials discussed the possibility of developing unmanned aircraft together, while also discussing options for the technology transfer.
'The project benefits from 200 million euros through the SAFE programme, under a co-production arrangement, and we want the Ministry of National Defence to be a central player in this collaboration, not merely a beneficiary. That is why we are currently discussing how to set up a dedicated team to work exclusively on this project, with the contract expected to be signed by the end of May,' Minister Miruta said, according to the same source.
'Our country will benefit from Ukraine's experience gained on the battlefield, as well as from having access to personnel and infrastructure capable of producing cutting-edge equipment when needed. This will also be an advantage for Ukraine, as Romania's participation in the SAFE project will support the financing of drone production,' the minister concluded.
Meetings between specialists and companies in the sector from Romania and Ukraine - including 15 Ukrainian companies presenting their portfolios and technical capabilities - will continue in the coming days.
Those attending the meeting included the Chief of the Defence Staff, General Gheorghita Vlad, the head of the General Directorate for Armaments, Major General Ion-Cornel Plesa, and the head of the Cyber Defence Command, Brigadier General Razvan Marian Tudose.
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