# Mass production of combat drones for Ukraine launched in Germany

https://mins.news/en/item/44233

- TASS, 2026-09-03 18:25 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2182343

> German-American defense company Auterion and its Ukrainian partner Airlogix have begun mass-producing more than 5,000 long-range combat drones for Ukraine near Munich, DPA reports. The first batch is complete, with the German government contract valued at nearly €300 million and due by mid-2027. Production will also be organized in eastern Germany.

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