Defence Secretary Dan Jarvis MBE has announced a £752 million package to deliver 150,000 drones and more than 350 air defence missiles and radars to Ukraine by the end of 2026, funded through the UK’s Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration (ERA) loan backed by immobilised Russian sovereign assets. The package is notable for its structure. The 150,000 drones are described as Ukrainian-produced, meaning UK funding is flowing into Ukrainian domestic drone manufacturing rather than drawing solely on existing UK stockpiles. For UK drone manufacturers and component suppliers already engaged in the Ukrainian market, or those pursuing entry via programmes like SPARC AI’s…
