Auterion CEO Dr. Lorenz Meier, Airlogix CEO Vitalii Kolesnichenko, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz with an Airlogix autonomous strike system at the contract signing ceremony.
What happened
Germany has signed a cooperation agreement with Ukraine to enable the Auterion Airlogix Joint Venture GmbH to execute its first production contract for thousands of mid range, heavy AI-guided autonomous strike systems. The contract covers mid-range X-wing and delta-wing unmanned aerial systems manufactured in Germany for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This is the largest German production order for heavy autonomous strike drones to date.
Why it matters
The contract converts what was announced at the Munich Security Conference in February 2026 into funded production at industrial scale ( thousands of systems per year) from German production lines. They are production-rate munitions designed for contested, GPS-denied environments, built on combat-tested Ukrainian airframes and powered by Auterion's combat-tested AI guidance, autonomous navigation, and electronic warfare resilience software.
The systems have long term potential for the German market as well. While the initial contract is strictly for systems for Ukraine, this enables Berlin and Kyiv in the future to draw from the same production line on a long term basis.
What this means for operators
For Ukraine, a reliable European-manufactured supply of autonomous strike coordinated through the German Federal Ministry of Defense. German industrial depth behind every unit. For the Bundeswehr, the fastest path to fielding autonomous strike at scale: combat-proven systems shipping with Auterion's Skynode flight computer and Nemyx autonomy stack, integrating into western command architectures on day one.
For allied nations: the production line is open for scaleup beyond Germany.
The economics
The JV pairs Ukrainian engineering, forged in the most intense drone warfare environment in history, with German manufacturing precision and supply chain resilience. Mass production drives per-unit costs down fast. The result is autonomous strike at the volumes modern warfare demands.
Dr. Lorenz Meier, CEO, Auterion: "This contract proves that Europe can move at scale. We are enabling Airlogix to manufacture thousands of autonomous systems on German soil, drawing on Ukrainian combat expertise and the best autonomy software in the world. This is what allied defense industrial cooperation looks like."
Vitalii Kolesnichenko, CEO, Airlogix: "Our engineers built these systems under fire. Now German industry is producing them at a scale that changes the equation on the battlefield. Every unit that rolls off this line carries years of real combat learning."
Background
The Auterion Airlogix Joint Venture GmbH was established in February 2026 at the Munich Security Conference with the backing of both governments. Airlogix contributes battle-tested UAV platforms. Auterion contributes AuterionOS, AI-guided terminal navigation, GNSS-denied autonomy, and swarm coordination through Nemyx. Production takes place entirely in Germany under Ukrainian export permissions.
About Auterion
Auterion is the global leader in open, vendor-agnostic operating systems for autonomous drones and robotic systems. Auterion has a global footprint in Arlington, VA and Munich, Germany. Auterion's technology powers unmanned systems for defense customers including the U.S. Department of War, UK Ministry of Defence, German Bundeswehr, and the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
About Airlogix
Airlogix is a Ukrainian defense technology company specializing in the development and production of unmanned aerial vehicles for military applications. Founded in 2020 and defense-focused since 2022, Airlogix has become a leading supplier to the Ukrainian Armed Forces and special operations units, with combat-proven systems deployed across the front lines.
About the Joint Venture: Auterion Airlogix Joint Venture GmbH produces AI-guided autonomous strike systems in Germany for Ukraine and NATO allies.
Media Contacts
Auterion:
Torben Gosau – Kekst CNC DE Media – +49 160 96943517 torben.gosau@kekstcnc.com
James Hartwell – Kekst CNC US Media – +1 917 842 9561 james.hartwell@kekstcnc.com
Michael Hoare – Kekst CNC UK Media – +44 7974046959 michael.hoare@kekstcnc.com
Airlogix:
Viktor Lokotkov – +380 681264626 – v.lokotkov@airlogix.io