Special Report: Ukrainian defence manufacturers showcase UAVs to UK

Image of UAV operator during Ukraine Drone Demonstration Day at the Larkhill Garrison in October 2026. (National Armaments Director Group)

At least 10 Ukrainian defence companies showcased their unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) at the inaugural Ukraine Drone Demonstration Day, held at the Larkhill Garrison on Salisbury Plain on 30 October 2026, with support from the UK's National Armaments Director (NAD) Group, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced.

An event programme shared with Janes on 29 October listed 10 companies and one Ukrainian defence manufacturer's association; the UK MoD said 12 manufacturers took part.

Drone event

The Ukrainian companies on the list showcasing UAVs at the Drone Demonstration Day comprised Airlogix, Ukrspecsystems, Flash Tech (also known as F-Drones), GreenTech Harvest, Vyriy Industries, Omnitech, PG Robotics, UForce, Alta Ares, Huless, and an association of Ukrainian defence manufacturers called Tech Force in UA (TFUA).

In addition to the Ukrainian defence companies, the event was attended by UK manufacturers, investment firms, and UK MoD teams, Louise Sandher-Jones, UK Parliamentary Under-Secretary and Minister for the Armed Forces, said in a speech shared with Janes on 29 October.

Sandher-Jones also highlighted the 8 October opening of the UK's first permanent Kyiv Business Centre (KBC) in the Ukrainian capital. The KBC provides UK companies, including small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), with access to Ukraine's battlefield insights and opportunities to pursue co-development, co-production, and investment with Ukrainian partners, according to an 8 October UK MoD press release. The centre is a collaboration between the NAD, industrial partners, and the finance sector.

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