The US and the EU have signed a weapons purchase agreement that will supply Ukraine’s military. US President Donald Trump said that the US and the EU have reached an agreement in which Brussels will cover the full cost of all weapons and equipment that will be acquired. After receiving American ... #Bradley #DefenseIndustryUkraine #DenysShmyhal #DonaldTrump #France #Hawk #WeaponsPurchases
The Ukrainian government is launching a grant program to establish a complete explosives production cycle. The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a new grant competition under the Brave1 project to develop a full explosives manufacturing cycle in Ukraine, announced Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko. The initi... #Brave1 #DefenseIndustryUkraine #DefenseTechnology #Explosives #YuliaSvyrydenko
Ukraine needs $120B for defense in 2026, with 50% of this amount expected to come from its allies. According to Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal, Ukraine will require at least $120B for its defense needs in 2026, and efforts are currently underway with EU and NATO member states to secure half of this... #DefenseIndustryUkraine #DefenseTechnology #DenysShmyhal #MilitaryAid #UkraineDefenseBudget #WarinUkraine
Drones, missiles and air defense reinforcement: Ukraine’s allies announce hundreds of millions in support. At the 29th Ramstein format meeting, which was attended by 52 countries and organizations, Ukraine’s international partners confirmed their support for Ukraine in its fight for freedom and peace... #DanishModel #DefenseIndustryUkraine #F16 #Gepard #MilitaryAid #Netherlands #PatriotSystems #Ramstein
Ukraine and France are strengthening their defense industry cooperation through partnerships between companies. The Ukrainian Council of Gunsmiths and the French Land and Airland Defense and Security Industries Association (GICAT) have signed a memorandum of strategic cooperation, marking a new chapter in the r... #DefenseIndustryUkraine #France #GICAT #JeanNoëlBarrot #WeaponsProduction
Ukraine requires $6B to cover the domestic weapons procurement funding shortfall. As Ukrainian Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal stated at the 29th Ramstein-format meeting, this amount is necessary to address this year’s weapons deficit. He noted that this funding would enable U... #DefenseIndustryUkraine #DenysShmyhal #DroneProduction #Ramstein #UkrainianWeapons #WeaponsPurchases
Domestic gunsmiths will supply 50% of the weapons needed by the Ukraine’s military as cooperation with foreign partners expands. Ukraine aims to produce half of the weapons used by its armed forces domestically, including drones, armored vehicles, and ammunition. Since the start of the full-scale invasion, weapons production in... #DefenseIndustryUkraine #OddSystems #TermaGroup #UkrainianWeapons #WeaponsProduction
The US will initially supply new weapons to allies who will then transfer it to Ukraine. The Trump administration plans to redistribute weapon supplies, especially air defense systems, so that countries transferring their stocks to Ukraine will receive them first. The US has already prior... #DefenseIndustryUkraine #DefenseInvestments #DonaldTrump #MilitaryAid #PatriotSystems #TanksAbrams #WarinUkraine
Helsing sees significant opportunities in Ukrainian drone production and considers the country its primary market. Co-founder of defense startup Helsing, Gundbert Scherf, noted that Ukraine has strong capabilities in drone manufacturing and is rapidly improving designs and technology. Initially, the war-torn count... #ArtificialIntelligence #DefenseIndustryUkraine #DroneProduction #FPVdrones #GundbertScherf #Helsing
Ukraine is prepared to begin mass production of anti-personnel mines to alter battlefield dynamics and strengthen its defense. After passing a law suspending Ukraine’s participation in the Ottawa Convention, which prohibits anti-personnel mines, and its approval by the president, the production of such munitions for the... #AntiPersonnelMines #DefenseIndustryUkraine #UkraineDefense #WarinUkraine #WeaponsProduction
The Ukrainian defense sector can produce up to 10 million UAVs each year; more partners have joined the drone coalition. Rustem Umerov, head of the Ministry of Defense, discussed expanding cooperation between Ukraine’s defense industry and international partners with representatives from over 20 German defense com... #Belgium #DefenseIndustryUkraine #DroneCoalition #DroneProduction #Germany #RustemUmerov #Turkey
Germany will fund the production of over 500 long-range weapons in Ukraine. Representatives of the German government have already signed the first contract to finance the Ukrainian production of these weapons after German Chancellor Friedrich Merz promised to help Kyiv with t... #AN-196 #DefenseIndustryUkraine #DroneProduction #FriedrichMerz #Germany #JohannWadephul #TaurusMissile
Which foreign arms manufacturers are already operating in Ukraine? As of mid-2025, at least eight foreign companies have already opened or plan to open arms production facilities in Ukraine. These includes research, assembly, maintenance, and repair operations, as we... #AtlasAerospace #BAESystems #Baykar #DefenseIndustryUkraine #KNDS #NorthropGrumman #Rheinmetall #Roshel
Ukraine is seeking new investment in its defense sector and enhancing collaboration with German arms manufacturers. During talks with EU representatives, President Zelenskyy emphasized investment in domestic weapon production, focusing on long-range UAVs, interceptor drones, and similar equipment. “This is cr... #DanishModel #DefenseIndustryUkraine #DroneProduction #Germany #OleEgbergMikkelsen #Zelenskyy
Kyiv is launching a joint weapons production program with international partners in Ukraine withing Ramstein coalition. Ukraine’s Defense Minister Rustem Umerov revealed the Ministry of Defense’s plans to expand Ukraine’s cooperation with its allies on joint weapons manufacturing. He mentioned that th... #Canada #DefenseIndustryUkraine #Denmark #Germany #RustemUmerov #WeaponsProduction
Ukraine’s economy is stable, but its development has stalled. Despite the war, the Ukrainian economy remains relatively stable, but growth has slowed because businesses have stopped investing in new projects, except for a few industries that have seen some benef... #DefenseIndustryUkraine #RenewableEnergyUkraine #UkraineEconomicForecast #UkraineEconomy #UkrainianBanks
Ukraine is planning changes to its preferential lending program for the defense industry: What are the plans? The Ministry of Strategic Industry is working on expanding the preferential lending program for manufacturers of weapons and military equipment, launched in November 2024. By June 2025, the program ha... #DefenseIndustryUkraine #IndustryUkraine #Leasing #Lending #WeaponsProduction
Ukraine plans to incentivize the development of the defense industry. Draft laws on Defence City are being registered in the Verkhovna Rada, creating a special legal regime for taxation and state support of defense-industrial complex enterprises, similar to the existing... #DanyloHetmantsev #DefenceCity #DefenseIndustryUkraine #nbu #VerkhovnaRada #WeaponsProduction
Ukraine, with sufficient funding, can manufacture around eight million drones each year. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declared at the Defense Industry Forum in the Netherlands that “Our defense industry’s potential exceeds €35B, yet 40% remains unfunded, which is a major issue. For... #DefenseIndustryUkraine #DroneProduction #NATO #UkrainianDrone #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
The EU will allocate €300M to support Ukraine’s defense industry under the new EDIP program. The EU is making a significant move to strengthen its defense industry and integrate Ukraine’s defense industrial complex. EU countries have approved a mandate to negotiate with the European Parliamen... #DefenseIndustryUkraine #EDIP #EuropeanUnion #MilitaryAid
Ukraine plans to produce its weapons in other countries, aims to export technology, and forecasts $43B in domestic defense industry investment. In an interview, President Zelenskyy said that Ukraine is negotiating the initiation of defense production abroad. Notably, there are already agreements in place with Denmark, Norway, Germany, Britain... #DefenseIndustryUkraine #DefenseInvestments #Raytheon #WeaponsProduction #Zelenskyy
Germany is co-financing three drone production projects in Ukraine. According to German expert and senior researcher at the Munich Security Conference, Nico Lange, Berlin is investing in these three drone production initiatives. “These are not new projects; they... #DefenseIndustryUkraine #DefenseInvestments #DroneProduction #Germany #NicoLange #UkrainianDrone
Ukraine has already completed 47% of this year’s missile program objectives: The domestically produced Sapsan ballistic missile is faster than the American ATACMS. As of June 1, Deputy Defense Minister Anatoly Klochko stated that Ukraine’s missile program for 2025 is 47% complete. Funding sources for the development of the weapon come from the state budget... #BallisticMissiles #DefenseIndustryUkraine #LongRangeMissiles #SapsanBallisticMissile #UkrainianWeapons
In 2025, Ukraine’s international partners will allocate €1.3B to be invested in the Ukrainian defense industry according to the Danish model. Ukraine will receive €1.3B in 2025 under the Danish model to finance its weapons production. As a result of negotiations, Ukraine will receive the first tranche of €428M from Denmark, Sweden, Canada, ... #DanishModel #DefenseIndustryUkraine #DefenseInvestments #Lithuania #WeaponsProduction
Ukraine plans to manufacture 2.5 million drones this year, having signed contracts worth $2.5B with 76 companies. According to the estimates, drone production will rise by 150%, increasing from one million last year to 2.5 million in 2025. The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense has allocated over $2.5B for 2024-2025 t... #BuntarAerospace #DefenseIndustryUkraine #DroneProduction #FPVdrones #MilitaryAid #UkrainianDrone
Ukraine and its allies are developing and producing interceptor drones to combat Russian shaheeds. Three Ukrainian companies are currently manufacturing these drones, which cost about $5,000, though some interceptors can be as inexpensive as $300 per unit, according to Oleksandr Kamyshin, an advise... #AlexanderKamyshin #DefenseIndustryUkraine #DroneProduction #InterceptorDrones #OriginRobotics #Skyfall
American businesses in Ukraine are particularly focused on defense technologies. Currently, the most compelling direction for US businesses in Ukraine is the defense sector, particularly projects that can be classified as dual-use technologies, said Valeriy Krasovsky, co-founder a... #AmericanBusiness #DefenseIndustryUkraine #DefenseTechnology #investments #SigmaSoftware
Ukrainian gunsmiths are fostering cooperation with their British and Canadian counterparts. The Ukrainian Gunsmiths Council has signed a memorandum of strategic cooperation with the British ADS Group, which comprises over 1,500 companies in the aerospace and defense sector. The agreement inc... #ADS Group #AndriiSybiha #Canada #DefenseIndustryUkraine #DefenseInvestments #GreatBritain #WeaponsProduction
IRIS-T long-range weapons and air defense: How Ukraine will spend €5B in aid from Germany? According to Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, this is how these funds will be allocated: A portion will be used to purchase Ukrainian-made long-range weapons. This year, the plans is to produce a signi... #DefenseIndustryUkraine #DiehlDefence #DroneProduction #Germany #IRIS-T #MilitaryAid #RustemUmerov
Ukraine needs $30B to launch its defense production at full capacity, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy explained, mentioning that the state will soon be ready to license air defense systems. “This amount is needed to deploy production, in particular the missile progr... #DefenseIndustryUkraine #UkrainianWeapons #WeaponsProduction #Zelenskyy
Germany and Ukraine are discussing the production of long-range weapons in Ukraine. While the German government no longer plans to publicly announce specifics of defense assistance, relevant decisions are already being prepared behind the scenes. In particular, discussions are ongoin... #DefenseIndustryUkraine #FriedrichMerz #Germany #LongRangeWeapons #WeaponsProduction #Zelenskyy
Sweden provides €417M to support the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Sweden has announced the allocation of SEK 4.8B (€417M) to assist the Ukrainian military and defense industry. These funds are part of the country’s 19th aid package and include financial contri... #agroUkraine #DanishModel #DefenseIndustryUkraine #DeminingUkraine #MilitaryAidforUkraine #SupportUkraine #Sweden
The UK will allocate $3B of the profits from frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine. Ukraine and the United Kingdom have signed a project agreement regarding the use of excess profits from frozen Russian assets as part of the ERA initiative for the armament and repair of military equi... #DefenseIndustryUkraine #GreatBritain #RussianAssetsConfiscation #RussianAssetsProfits
Ukrainian drone manufacturer Skyeton is partnering with Danish company Quadsat to enhance UAV capabilities. Ukrainian UAV manufacturer Skyeton has announced a strategic partnership with Danish company Quadsat, which specializes in radio frequency research. The companies are collaborating to develop electrom... #DeepStrikeTech #DefenseIndustryUkraine #DroneProduction #Quadsat #Skyeton #Sweden
The EU will make its first contribution to a dedicated defense fund and help to develop the defense industry together with Ukraine. The EU will invest the first €40M into a dedicated European defense fund, seeking to strengthen its military capabilities. The European Investment Fund (EIF), which provides financing to small and med... #DefenseIndustryUkraine #DefenseInvestments #DefensePurchases #EIF #EuropeanDefenseFund #SAFE
Ukraine could have earned over $2B from arms exports last year. Ukrainian gunmakers are prepared to export surplus products to partner countries, but they need permission from the state, said Kateryna Mykhalko, executive director of the Technological Forces of Ukr... #DefenseIndustryUkraine #DefenseTechnology #UkrainianDrone #UkrainianWeapons #WeaponsExport
The Ukrainian Parliament supports allowing arms exports, emphasizing the need for increased governmental support for exporters. Danylo Hetmantsev, the head of the parliamentary finance committee, argues that resuming military product exports would achieve four objectives: Attract additional financial resources from foreign cli... #DanyloHetmantsev #DefenseIndustryUkraine #UkrainianWeapons #WeaponsExport #WeaponsProduction
The EU plans to utilize a portion of the €800B designated for its rearmament to acquire weapons for Ukraine. European Commissioner for Defense Andrius Kubilius indicated that part of funds designated for the ReArm Europe initiative will be allocated to providing military assistance to Ukraine. The ReArm Euro... #AlexanderKamyshin #AndriusKubilius #DefenseIndustryUkraine #ReArmEurope #WeaponsforUkraine #WeaponsProduction
The European Commission has finalized its initial contracts for investments in Ukraine’s defense sector, with the EU allocating €900M for weapons for the Armed Forces of Ukraine sourced from profits generated by frozen Russian assets. Deputy Secretary General of the EU Foreign Affairs Service Charles Fri... #CharlesFries #DefenseIndustryUkraine #DefenseInvestments #KajaKallas
The EU and Ukraine have established a new working group to enhance defense cooperation. Deputy Secretary-General of the EU External Action Service Charles Fries stated that this initiative aims to develop practical solutions for defense-industrial collaboration. He emphasized that the EU... #DefenseIndustryUkraine #DefenseInvestments #EUdefense #HermanSmetanin
The European Union allocates €1.9B for Ukrainian military support. During their visit to Lviv, top European diplomats promised to provide Ukraine with additional military support totaling nearly €1.9B, with €1B being allocated to purchase weapons directly from Ukrain... #DanishModel #DefenseIndustryUkraine #EuropeanCommission #MilitaryAidforUkraine #SupportUkraine
Defense experts outline possible conditions for the export of Ukrainian defense industry products. Ihor Fomenko, the General Director of the Defense Division of the Federation of Employers of Ukraine, stated that several options for exporting Ukrainian defense products are currently being considere... #DefenseIndustryUkraine #DefenseTechnology #UkrainianWeapons #WeaponsExport #WeaponsProduction
The Cabinet of Ministers is preparing to allow the export of defense products in May: What are the scenarios that are being envisioned for manufacturers? The Ukrainian government may permit the export of defense products as early as May, and work on this has been ongoing for several months. Government sources say that the president has already approved... #DefenseIndustryUkraine #DefenseTechnology #UkrainianWeapons #WeaponsExport
The EU has a proposal to double military aid to Ukraine if Trump fails to persuade Putin to conclude peace. EU Commissioner for Defense and Space Andrius Kubilius stated that the US and the EU currently allocate about €40B annually for military assistance to Ukraine. He believes these funds could be used mo... #AndriusKubilius #DefenseIndustryUkraine #MilitaryAidforUkraine #SupportUkraine #UkrainianWeapons #WarinUkraine #WeaponsProduction
Brave1 demonstrates the state’s support for defense technology. Over the past two years of the Brave1 technology cluster’s operation, more than 1,500 developers have joined, and have registered over 3,500 technological solutions according to Brave1 COO, Nata... #Brave1 #DefenseIndustryUkraine #DefenseInvestments #DefenseTechnology #NatalyaKushnerska #UkrainianWeapons
Europe will boost its investment in the Ukrainian defense industry rather than provide direct arms supplies. The European military assistance program for Ukraine aims to increase investment in Ukraine’s domestic weapons production. Currently, more countries are exploring the option of investing in the ... #BohdanaSPG #DefenseIndustryUkraine #DefenseInvestments #EuropeanCommission
Ukraine’s defense industry is driving demand for metal products needed in mechanical engineering by 25 to 30%. Since 2023, the Ukrainian market for metal products used in machine building has shown a gradual recovery, growing by 25 to 30% based on last year’s results. Estimates indicate that in 2024 the Ukrain... #DefenseIndustryUkraine #MachineBuilding #MetallurgyUkraine #MetalProductsMarket #UkraineEconomy
Ukraine has emerged as the world’s leading producer of FPV drones, manufacturing over 2.2 million UAVs annually, with the domestic defense industry capable of producing up to 10 million units. During the Ukrainian Weapons 2024 briefing, Defense Ministry officials reported on the defense-industrial base’s rapid expansion in order to meet modern warfare’s demands. The CEO of Tenco... #DefenseIndustryUkraine #DroneProduction #FPVdrones #HermanSmetanin #TencoreLLC #UkrainianWeapons
The Ukrainian defense industry has ramped up cruise missile production by 700%. According to Herman Smetanin, Ukraine’s minister of strategic industries, last year Ukraine was able to produce only one cruise missile – the Neptune. However, last year the state launched many ... #AlexanderKamyshin #DefenseIndustryUkraine #HermanSmetanin #NeptuneMissiles #UkrainianWeapons #WeaponsProduction
Most Ukrainian defense industry manufacturers are considering moving their operations abroad. Why? As of February, 85% of private manufacturers of weapons and military equipment (WME) are planning to relocate or have already done so, according to 34 private companies in the defense sector. The top ... #BusinessRelocation #DefenseIndustryUkraine #UkrainianWeapons #WeaponsProduction
