Skyeton, Fire Point, Luch and Radionix announce partnerships with Spanish counterparts

Ukrainian UAV manufacturer Skyeton has signed a cooperation agreement with Spanish company Escribano. The companies will jointly develop and manufacture laser-guided strike systems based on Ukrainian unmanned platforms, the Office of the President announced.

The Office also said that three Ukrainian manufacturers — Fire Point, Luch Design Bureau, and the Radionix research and production enterprise — have signed cooperation agreements with Spain’s Sener Group. Companies within the group produce UAVs and target drones, components for IRIS-T missile systems, and are also involved in satellite development.

They will cooperate in the field of rocketry and air defence. On 14 March, Fire Point conducted the second test launch of its FP-7 ballistic missile. The company has also begun using the FP-1 platform as a carrier for interceptor drones.

Skyeton has not disclosed any details about the prospective product or joint production. The company’s flagship product is the Raybird reconnaissance drone, which has been fitted with a laser designation system for guiding precision-guided munitions. The manufacturer had previously also unveiled the Remora precision-guided munition for the Raybird.

Spanish company Escribano Mechanical and Engineering (EM&E) produces remotely operated weapon stations, guidance systems, electro-optical systems, and ground-based unmanned vehicles. Last year, one of Ukroboronprom’s enterprises also signed a memorandum of cooperation with Escribano. That agreement concerned the repair and maintenance of Spanish combat modules, the joint development of new variants of such products, and their licensed manufacture in Ukraine.