OHIO — A Ukrainian drone manufacturer has selected northwest Ohio for its first major U.S. assembly and manufacturing center following its first Pentagon contract, a project expected to create at least 300 new jobs and bring a multimillion-dollar investment to Lucas County.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, JobsOhio and Ukrainian Defense Drones (UDD) announced Monday that the company will establish the facility in the Village of Holland. UDD is the U.S. company representing Ukraine’s F-Drones.
The new facility will support U.S. and allied demand for first-person-view drones, unmanned systems, training and testing, and dual-use commercial applications. The project will also focus on workforce development, supply chain localization, hardware and software integration, customer demonstrations, and future U.S. expansion…