Patria partners with Ukrainian drone maker General Cherry on production

Finnish defense and technology company Patria has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with Ukrainian drone manufacturer Center of Unmanned Technologies LLC, known as General Cherry. The agreement was signed on August 23, 2026.

As part of the collaboration, Patria plans to initiate drone production in Finland. The company stated that the partnership will support the development of Europe's defense capabilities and reinforce Patria's position in defense technologies.

General Cherry specializes in the development and serial production of strike FPV drones, fiber-optic drones, and fixed-wing UAVs. Patria aims to combine General Cherry's expertise in small drones with its own experience in the defense industry and unmanned systems.

Patria emphasized that the partnership will strengthen its expertise in unmanned defense systems. General Cherry is a Ukrainian company founded after the full-scale invasion, with products reportedly used on the battlefield.