The bilateral statement of intent establishes the framework for future drone cooperation and represents the first agreement of its kind between the two countries, the sources said, speaking on condition of anonymity. According to background information obtained by RFE/RL, the planned framework would enable the US military to request specific Ukrainian drone platforms for testing and assessment rather than operational deployment. Daniel Balson, advocacy director at the nonprofit Razom for Ukraine, said Ukrainian drone technology had become one of the country's most valuable military exports. Ukrainian Maritime Drone Maker Expands To USThe signing of the statement of intent comes as US-Ukrainian defense-industrial cooperation gathers momentum. The agreement will bring the combat-proven MAGURA family of autonomous maritime drones to the United States while expanding cooperation on unmanned aerial, maritime, and ground systems.