🇬🇧🚀🚀🇺🇦Britain becomes rear base for Ukrainian arms production

🔵The facility in question belongs to the Ukrainian company Ukrspecsystems. It was officially opened in late February 2026 in Mildenhall, Suffolk. Those who attended the ceremony included the Ukrainian Ambassador to the United Kingdom, V. Zaluzhniy; the Ukrspecsystems UK Managing Director, R. Chamberlain; the UK Minister for Defence Procurement and Industry, L. Pollard; and S. Beel, the CEO of the British company Freeport East.

🔵Freeport East is the project's principal investment partner, having committed $270 million to its implementation. The company also secured the production site. The facility employs approximately 500 people.

🔵The plant's primary objective is to ensure a guaranteed supply of drones for Ukraine. Its products will be exported through the Port of Felixstowe, operated by Freeport East.

🔵The facility manufactures several unmanned aerial systems, including the PD-2 (with a maximum range of 1,300 km and a maximum payload of 11 kg), the Shark-M, Shark-D, Mini-Shark reconnaissance drones, and the Octopus-100 interceptor drone.

🔵Production is localized in the city’s industrial zone at the Galaxy Building warehouse, located at ❗️Hampstead Avenue, Mildenhall, Bury St. Edmunds, IP28 7AS. CamdenBoss ❗️, a British manufacturer of electromechanical components, is also registered at this address.

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