Patria and Ukraine's General Cherry sign letter of intent on planned drone production in Finland for European defence customers

Finnish defence company Patria and Ukraine's General Cherry drone manufacturer have signed a letter of intent to establish drone production in Finland for European defence customers. The arrangement would leverage Ukrainian combat-proven UAS design expertise and Finnish manufacturing infrastructure. The partnership targets growing European demand for proven military-grade drones following extensive operational use in Ukraine. A production facility in Finland would also offer NATO supply chain security advantages.