# AEVEX Strike Drone at Ukraine: deployment

Canonical ID: `5b796aef-2240-4563-95df-a9ab45ff1a10`

Over 5,000 Phoenix Ghost and Disruptor strike drones delivered to Ukraine via Pentagon contracts totaling $582M. Largest U.S. drone supplier to the Ukraine conflict.

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-07-03_

- **Slug:** aevex-strike-drone-ukraine
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [AEVEX Strike Drone](/models/aevex-strike-drone.md) (id: `f15540ce-9963-4296-942a-5f58c6f1a2fa`)
- **Company:** [AEVEX Aerospace](/companies/aevex.md) (id: `ba358703-a726-4efe-9020-cdf6fa2a2b27`)
- **Location:** [Ukraine](/locations/ukraine.md) (id: `7bc08a31-4d9a-48bc-86fc-f2114789d4b5`)
- **Operator:** [AEVEX Aerospace](/companies/aevex.md) (id: `ba358703-a726-4efe-9020-cdf6fa2a2b27`)
- **First seen:** 2022-04-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. **Revealed: The Mysterious Ghost Drones Of The Ukraine War** · https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeremybogaisky/2024/12/19/phoenix-ghost-drones-ukraine-war/ · 2022-04-01

## Common questions

### What is the AEVEX Strike Drone deployment at Ukraine?

AEVEX Strike Drone, built by AEVEX Aerospace, is recorded as a deployment at Ukraine on the DEPLOY registry. AEVEX Aerospace operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates AEVEX Strike Drone at Ukraine?

AEVEX Aerospace, the manufacturer of AEVEX Strike Drone, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the AEVEX Strike Drone deployment at Ukraine go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting April 1, 2022 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the AEVEX Strike Drone deployment at Ukraine?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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