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
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
The manufacturer of Leopard tanks and other weapons has formed a joint venture with a Ukrainian company. Minister for Strategic Industries Herman Smetanin announced the official opening of a joint venture between KMW (KNDS Deutschland) and a Ukrainian defense enterprise. The newly created company will sp... #DefenseIndustryUkraine #HermanSmetanin #KNDS #LeopardBattleTanks #WeaponsProduction
Ukraine has increased its annual arms production to $30B but has only $10B to purchase weapons for the military. Ukrainian enterprises that comprise the defense-industrial complex can annually manufacture products with a total value of $30B, Minister of Strategic Industries Herman Smetanin said. Ukraine has alre... #AlexanderKamyshin #DefenseIndustryUkraine #HermanSmetanin #UkrainianWeapons #WeaponsProduction
Denmark is investing over $628M in Ukraine’s defense industry. Denmark and Ukraine have agreed to terms on a DKK 4.2B ($628M) purchase from the Ukrainian defense industry, the Danish Ministry of Defense reported. Denmark will use income from frozen Russian asset... #DefenseIndustryUkraine #Denmark #HermanSmetanin #RustemUmerov #TroelsLundPoulsen
Germany exports 65% of its weapons to Ukraine; German combat vehicles are already being restored in our country. According to the German Ministry of Economy, since the beginning of the year the government has approved the supply of at least €7.48B in military goods abroad. Weapons account for €5.52B, with €1.96B... #Germany #HermanSmetanin #LYNX #Rheinmetall #ukroboronprom #WeaponsExport
Ukraine has equaled Russia’s ability to manufacture Shahed drone analogs. General Director of Ukroboronprom Herman Smetanin stated: “In 2024, Ukraine will catch up with the Russian Federation in the production of kamikaze drones similar to the Shahed-131 and Shahed-13... #DefenseIndustryUkraine #DroneProduction #HermanSmetanin #KamikazeDrones #ukroboronprom
Ukraine will produce ammunition according to NATO standards and can produce $10 billion more worth of additional weapons this year. Ukroboronprom enterprises are gradually switching to the production of ammunition in NATO calibers, particularly 60-mm mortar mines, General Director of the Ukrainian Defense Industry Herman Smetanin ... #AlexanderKamyshin #AmmunitionFactory #DefenseIndustryUkraine #HermanSmetanin #NATOstandards #ukroboronprom #WeaponsProduction
How did the Munich Security Conference strengthen Ukraine’s defense capabilities? The German concern Rheinmetall plans to open a new plant to produce artillery ammunition in Ukraine. The memorandum on the creation of a joint venture was signed on the sidelines of the Munich Securit... #AmmunitionFactory #DmytroKuleba #DynamitNobelDefence #HermanSmetanin #MunichSecurityConference #Rheinmetall #ukroboronprom
Ukraine has started production of a Shahed drone analog and plans to increase weapon production by 62%. A domestic Shahed drone analog with a 1,000-km range has already been ordered by the Ukraine Defense Forces, said General Director of Ukroboronprom Herman Smetanin. The state defense company has also ... #DefenseIndustryUkraine #DroneProduction #HermanSmetanin #ukroboronprom #WeaponsProduction #WeaponsUkraine
