PDW, Sine to Collaborate on U.S. Drone Tech Production
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KRAKÓW, Poland, Nov. 12, 2026 /CourierPR/ -- Performance Drone Works and Sine Engineering, a Ukraine-based global tech company, have announced a significant collaboration aimed at integrating Sine’s resilient communications and navigation technologies into PDW’s drone and robotics systems. The partnership, which was signed at the Transatlantic Defense Industry Access Forum in Krakow, Poland, underscores PDW’s strategy to leverage American engineering and industrial capacity for the production of Sine’s best-in-class products in the United States.
The memorandum of understanding (MOU) outlines the companies’ intent to integrate Sine’s communications technology into PDW’s platforms and explore opportunities for U.S. manufacturing of selected Sine products. This collaboration is expected to strengthen the domestic supply base for critical drone and robotics components, aligning with PDW’s mission to provide mission-ready capability for defense, government, public safety, and allied customers.
The MOU also establishes a framework for broader product collaboration and joint efforts to identify practical opportunities to support Ukraine.
PDW, headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama, is an American defense technology company that develops multi-mission aerial robotic systems and the software, communications, payload, training, and manufacturing capabilities necessary to keep these systems relevant in the field. The company’s mission is to deliver decisive airpower to every operator through its proprietary systems and partnerships with selected partners.
Sine Engineering, a Ukraine-rooted global technology company, has been developing resilient communications, navigation, and onboard autonomy for highly contested environments since 2022. The company provides critical infrastructure that enables unmanned systems to operate when satellite navigation and conventional links fail. Sine Engineering operates across Ukraine, the United States, and Finland, offering integrated and scalable solutions for environments where conventional navigation and communications may be degraded or unavailable.
The proposed relationship between PDW and Sine will allow for the integration of Sine’s communications technology on PDW’s aircraft based on the mission needs of operators and customer requirements. They also intend to identify opportunities for joint product development and future technology improvements. This collaboration will connect communications development more closely with aircraft integration, giving the companies a framework to address system requirements together as technologies and operational needs evolve.
PDW and Sine also intend to explore a preferred U.S. manufacturing relationship under which PDW could produce selected Sine communications and navigation products for Sine and its customers. The potential manufacturing relationship could extend beyond integration into PDW aircraft, creating a pathway to serve Sine’s broader U.S. customer base. Product selection, production requirements, commercial terms, and other arrangements remain subject to evaluation and separate agreements.
The collaboration also includes a commitment to support Ukraine. PDW and Sine will identify practical ways the collaboration could support assistance to Ukraine, including U.S.-produced capabilities, though no specific assistance program, funding, or delivery commitment has been established.
The partnership between PDW and Sine Engineering represents a significant step forward in advancing drone and robotics technology, with potential implications for both the U.S. defense industry and the broader market for unmanned systems. The collaboration’s focus on U.S. manufacturing and support for Ukraine highlights the companies’ commitment to strengthening the domestic supply chain and contributing to global security efforts.