Poland’s Unimot Group Invests $110,000 in Joint Drone Production With Ukraine

Polish energy and logistics company Unimot Group is investing $110,000 in a joint drone manufacturing venture with Ukraine, marking its entry into the defense sector through the creation of a new entity, PZL Sędziszów.

The investment will support the development and production of unmanned aerial vehicles in cooperation with the PZL plant and an undisclosed Ukrainian partner, Unimot’s press service said.

“We recognize the growing importance of unmanned technologies for regional security. That’s why we’re joining a project that brings together Polish engineering and the unique combat-tested expertise of our Ukrainian partners,” said Adam Sikorski, President of the Management Board of Unimot.

The initial ownership structure of the joint venture provides for a 10% stake for PZL Sędziszów and a 50% stake for the Ukrainian partner.

Following regulatory approvals, the company plans to begin production of civilian drones, with a longer-term goal of expanding into military drones and counter-UAV systems for the protection of critical infrastructure.

Militarnyi previously reported that Poland’s state-owned defense conglomerate Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) had also expressed interest in producing Ukrainian-designed weapons in Poland. According to PGZ Deputy Head Jan Grabowski, the group has already held discussions with the Ministry of Defense and private industry regarding cooperation.

The collaboration comes amid a broader push to boost drone capabilities within the Polish military, which plans to allocate $55 million in 2025 for mass drone procurement.

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The so-called ‘drone revolution’ was launched by Deputy Minister of National Defence Cezary Tomczyk, who signed multiple agreements with military research institutes. The Ministry said Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine had demonstrated the battlefield effectiveness of affordable drone systems.

By this fall, nine Polish military units are expected to receive around 90 pieces of new equipment for field testing. The mock-ups are being selected from among 455 submitted proposals, over 100 of which are unmanned systems.