Prioritization of Ukraine-designed covered systems

(a) In general The co-chairs of the Working Group shall prioritize the Ukraine-designed covered systems identified under section 4(a)(2) for co-development, co-production, and acquisition, including by— (1) analyzing the extent to which Ukraine-designed covered systems meet existing statutory requirements with respect to fielding; (2) identifying authorities that may be used to accelerate the establishment and approval of joint ventures, cooperative production agreements, or licensed production agreements involving the Department of Defense and the military forces of Ukraine; (3) identifying authorities that may be used to accelerate traditional procurement pathways for Ukraine-designed covered systems; (4) conducting a detailed supply chain assessment of the components and inputs that would be used in the co-production of Ukraine-designed covered systems; (5) identifying the costs associated with co-developing and co-producing Ukraine-designed covered systems in the United States; and (6) identifying the steps necessary in order to produce Ukraine-designed covered systems at scale in the United States, including a description of opportunities to leverage civilian manufacturing expertise and infrastructure to address production bottlenecks. (b) Remediation pathway With respect to Ukraine-designed covered systems identified under section 4(a)(2) that do not meet existing statutory requirements with respect to fielding, the Working Group shall explore alternative pathways for the fielding of such covered systems, including through— (1) SkyFoundry; (2) the UAS Marketplace; and (3) Drone Dominance.