The U.S. has received the first 2,000 Ukrainian F10 FPV drones: what's next?
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The U.S. military has received the first 2,000 F10 FPV drones manufactured by the Ukrainian company F-Drones. The drones are currently undergoing acceptance testing, after which U.S. service members will begin training on how to operate them.
This was reported by F-Drones, according to “Military.”
These aircraft are currently undergoing acceptance testing. After that, training sessions for U.S. military personnel will begin—on how to operate our UAVs
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Once acceptance is complete, F-Drones may sign an additional contract to supply another batch. The existing option provides for the delivery of up to 1,000 additional FPV drones.
The first batch was delivered following the results of the first phase, Gauntlet I, of the Drone Dominance Program. The Ukrainian F10 was selected by the Pentagon to participate in the program.
F-Drones notes that this is the first Ukrainian drone to receive official authorization for export to the U.S. The company is participating in the program in partnership with its American partner, UDD Tech Corp.
Meanwhile, the second phase of the program—Gauntlet II—is underway. F-Drones has already qualified and is set to deliver another 120 drones, which will be used to train U.S. military personnel.
Tests are scheduled for late August, during which American operators will independently pilot the Ukrainian drones. The results of these tests will determine future contracts. F-Drones could potentially secure a contract to supply up to 9,000 drones.
What Is Known About the Drone Dominance Program
Drone Dominance is a $1 billion program of the U.S. Department of Defense. It calls for the procurement of more than 200,000 combat-capable drones for the U.S. military by 2027.
During the tests, the drones are operated by U.S. military personnel. They are evaluated based on their ability to carry out various combat mission scenarios. In total, the program consists of four Gauntlet phases.
In addition, F-Drones recently became one of the founding members of the newly established Ukraine–EU Drone Alliance. Its goal is to bring together Ukrainian and European manufacturers to scale up the production of unmanned systems.
As a reminder, U.S. President Donald Trump stated that the administration has not yet made a decision on granting Ukraine a license to produce Patriot interceptor missiles. At the same time, he confirmed that the matter is under consideration.
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Iryna Mazipchuk managing editor
All materialsShe studied at the School of Journalism at Ivan Franko National University of Lviv. She has been working in journalism since 2011. She has worked for the television channels Channel 5, PravdaTUT, STB and ZIK.