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Ukraine Signs Agreement with the UK for Mass Production of Octopus Interceptor 
Drones - Militarnyi
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Ukraine and the United Kingdom have signed a licensing agreement to launch 
large-scale production of Octopus interceptor drones at UK manufacturing 
facilities.
Ukraine’s Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal announced this, as reported on the 
Ministry of Defense 
website<https://mod.gov.ua/news/ukrayina-ta-velika-britaniya-pidpisali-liczenzijnu-ugodu-dlya-masovogo-virobnicztva-drona-perehoplyuvacha-octopus>.
According to the Minister, the agreement was signed by representatives of the 
defense departments of both countries.
“Together with our allies, we are strengthening Ukraine’s air-defense 
capabilities. This is a historic precedent and an important next step that will 
allow Ukrainian interceptors – proven effective against Shaheds – to be 
produced in the United Kingdom,” Shmyhal stated.
The Minister added that mass production of the interceptors is planned, 
potentially reaching several thousand units per month.
Illustration on the topic: shooting down Russian Shaheds. Source: ArmyInform
The manufactured interceptor drones will be supplied to Ukraine to strengthen 
protection against Russian UAVs used by the invaders to attack Ukrainian cities 
and critical infrastructure.
The UK government had already 
announced<https://militarnyi.com/en/news/project-octopus-the-uk-to-manufacture-ukrainian-designed-interceptor-drones/>
 the agreement to produce Ukrainian Octopus interceptor drones for Ukraine back 
in September.
The launch of serial production of the Octopus in Ukraine, capable of shooting 
down Shaheds, was announced in early 
November<https://militarnyi.com/uk/news/myslyvets-na-shahedy-ukrayina-pochala-serijne-vyrobnytstvo-perehoplyuvachiv-octopus/>.
Octopus interceptor drone. Autumn 2025. Photo credits: Valery Churkin
Military engineers developed it. The system has already passed all necessary 
tests and received codification.
Several Ukrainian 
manufacturers<https://militarnyi.com/uk/news/odrazu-kilka-vyrobnykiv-masshtabuyut-vyrobnytstvo-drona-perehoplyuvacha-octopus/>
 have been granted the right to produce the Octopus – they were provided with 
complete technical documentation and clear requirements, enabling them to begin 
production immediately.

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