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Russia suggests building plant to manufacture UAVs in Belarus

MINSK, 6 March (BelTA) – Russia suggests building a plant in Belarus to manufacture unmanned aerial systems with a capacity of up to 100,000 units annually. This matter was discussed during Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko's visit to an exhibition of the latest Russian drones, BelTA has learned.

“We are looking at building production facilities to make all key components. This is a matter of sovereignty. It is very important for Belarus to have its own production facilities that will make the country's economy and security sector truly sovereign. These facilities will use the technologies and solutions that Russia has,” Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office of Russia Maxim Oreshkin told reporters.

He noted that the use of a single technological platform will ensure, among other things, economic efficiency and simplify the production and development of new models.

Maxim Oreshkin provided some details: “There will be a plant. It will be located in Belarus, it will be completely localized, and will have all the necessary technological competencies, it will simultaneously work on a single technological platform with factories in Russia and other countries. The basic plan is to build such a plant within one year. Its capacity will be up to 100,000 units annually. This proposal was made by the Russian side. Now we will discuss the details with our Belarusian colleagues. It will take some time to agree on certain parameters.”

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