Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, JobsOhio and Ukrainian Defense Drones (UDD) announced that UDD has chosen Northwest Ohio for its first major U.S. assembly and manufacturing center after it received its first Pentagon contract. UDD, the U.S. company representing Ukraine’s F-Drones, is expected to make a multimillion-dollar investment in the new production project in the Village of Holland, creating at least 300 new jobs.
The Lucas County facility will support U.S. and allied demand for first-person-view drones, unmanned systems, training and testing, and dual-use commercial applications. The project is structured around production, workforce development, supply-chain localization, hardware and software integration, customer demonstrations, and long-term U.S. expansion.
“There is no better place than Ohio for our allies to build the technology that strengthens our national defense, and UDD’s decision to invest here means 300 new jobs for the people of Lucas County,” said Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine. “This investment strengthens our economy and the manufacturing base that our nation’s security depends on.”
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