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Inside the Ukrainian drone factories prototyping the free world’s next arsenal

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What happened

They are completely unshackled from traditional defense procurement cycles that dictate things must take three years.

Key facts

  • Reported by Fortune and published Thu, 17 Sep 2026 10:35:00 UTC.

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