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ZenaTech Initiates Plans for a Ukraine Testing Facility for Drone Testing and Operational Validation of its Interceptor Defense Systems
Company adds to its Ukraine manufacturing plans with a testing facility to leverage world’s most operationally demanding drone warfare environment to validate
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[{"type":"text","content":"Company adds to its Ukraine manufacturing plans with a testing facility to leverage world’s most operationally demanding drone warfare environment to validate its platforms under real-world conditions\nVANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZenaTech, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZENA) (FSE: 49Q) (BMV: ZENA) (\"ZenaTech\"), a technology solution provider specializing in AI (Artificial Intelligence) drone, Drone as a Service (DaaS), enterprise SaaS, and Quantum Computing solutions, announces plans to establish a dedicated testing facility in Ukraine and conduct drone testing and operational deployment activities to validate its drone platforms in active threat environments. This planned Ukrainian drone testing and deployment will place ZenaTech’s R&D and product validation directly within the world’s most active and operationally demanding drone warfare theater, enabling real-world testing of its Interceptor P-1 and other drone defense systems. This future testing facility will be in addition to the company’s previously disclosed plans for initiation of a manufacturing facility in Ukraine, positioning the company for the accelerated development of cost-effective counter-UAS systems for US-allied defense customers worldwide. “Ukraine represents an unparalleled testing and validation environment for defense drone systems,” said Shaun Passley, Ph.D., ZenaTech CEO. “There is no testing environment on earth that replicates the operational intensity, threat complexity, and pace of innovation occurring in Ukraine today. By conducting our drone testing and product validation in this environment, we gain a level of real-world operational credibility that cannot be replicated in a laboratory or controlled airspace. Every data point we expect to collect, every engagement scenario we plan to validate, and every product iteration we execute in Ukraine will directly strengthen our product offering for defense customers from Gulf states to NATO allies to the U.S. Department of War.” The company announced that it has initiated Ukraine operations and the establishment of a drone manufacturing facility that is intended to serve as a primary production hub for the company's Interceptor P-1 one-way expendable interceptor drone, targeted to sell for under $5,000 USD. It plans to utilize this Ukraine facility to manufacture its counter-UAS pl...