Ukraine presents defense industry projects for financing within the framework of the €150B EU initiative. These are initiatives to produce drones, ammunition, and missiles, which can be financed within the framework of the SAFE (Security Action for Europe) loan program that has a €150B budget. Ukrainian p... #DefenseIndustryEU #DefenseProjects #SAFE #WeaponsProduction
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
Zelenskyy proposes new deals to Trump at the NATO Summit. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed purchasing American air defense systems and collaborating on drone production with US President Donald Trump. “Ukraine is prepared to buy this equipment a... #DonaldTrump #MineralAgreement #NATOsummit #SupportUkraine #WeaponsProduction #Zelenskyy
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
Denmark will become the first country to launch joint defense production with Ukraine on its territory. The Ministers of Defense of Ukraine and Denmark – Rustem Umerov and Troels Lund Poulsen – signed a letter of intent, which paves the way for joint production of Ukrainian weapons in Denmark. “Th... #DefenseIndustry #Denmark #RustemUmerov #TroelsLundPoulsen #WeaponsProduction #Zelenskyy
Europe will need to boost its weapons production by 400% to effectively deter Russia. Analysts believe that despite investing billions, Europe must spend much more to strengthen its military power and reach parity with Russia. To achieve this, European weapons output would have to incr... #DefenseIndustryEU #DefenseInvestments #EUdefense #WeaponsProduction
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
Russia is ahead of NATO in arms production. Rutte wants the Alliance to spend 5% of GDP on defense spending and related investments. Mark Rutte stressed his serious concerns regarding the abilities of the Russian defense industry, noting that Russia currently produces the amount of ammunition in three months that the North Atlantic... #DefenseIndustryRussia #DefenseSpending #MarkRutte #NATO #WarinUkraine #WeaponsProduction
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
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
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
Russia is producing missiles faster than Western manufacturers can produce interceptors. The Russian military has not depleted its missile stocks even in the fourth year of the war with Ukraine. The Kremlin currently possesses about 500 missiles and has no plans to halt production. Meanwh... #AttackOnRussia #DefenseIndustryRussia #Kremlin #Putin #Russianweapons #WarinUkraine #WeaponsProduction
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
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 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
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
Czech CSG increased its sales by 614% because of the war in Ukraine. Czechoslovak Group AS (CSG) increased its profit by 200% in 2024, driven by greater supplies to Ukraine and NATO countries. Since the onset of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Czech com... #CzechoslovakGroup #DefenseIndustry #DefenseInvestments #KineticGroup #PorscheSE #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
A new €150B EU security loan program presents significant opportunities for the Ukrainian defense industry. According to Andrius Kubilius, the European Commissioner for Defense, this new EU loan program, part of the SAFE (Security Action for Europe) initiative, allows member states to utilize €150B in loans... #AndriusKubilius #DefenseIndustry #DefenseInvestments #SAFE #UrsulavonderLeyen #WeaponsProduction
The EU has limited access for US, UK, and Turkey companies to a €150B rearmament fund aimed at supporting the European defense industry. Companies based in the US, UK, and Turkey will not be allowed to participate in the €150B EU defense fund proposed by the European Commission unless their respective countries sign defense and securit... #DefenseIndustryEU #EuropeanDefenseFund #GreatBritain #Turkey #WeaponsProduction
Ukrainian gunsmiths increased their production by more than 200% in 2024, and will continue to grow this year. In 2024, total arms production volume in Ukraine amounted to $10B, which is 200% more than in 2023 and 900% more than in 2022. However, Ukrainian manufacturers are only operating at 30-40% of their ca... #DefenseIndustryUkraine #DefenseTechnology #DroneProduction #UkrainianWeapons #WeaponsProduction
The EC has prepared a defense strategy to rearm the bloc and bolster support for Ukraine. The EU intends to launch a large-scale initiative to develop its defense industry, aimed at deterring Russia and supporting Ukraine amid a reduction in the US military presence in Europe. A draft of t... #AndriusKubilius #DefenseIndustryEU #DefenseSpending #EUdefense #KajaKallas #WeaponsProduction
An Estonian arms company with production in Ukraine raises €4M, while Swedish Saab AB locates a Ukrainian partner. The Estonian defense firm Frankenburg Technologies secured €4M in investment to develop anti-aircraft missiles. The company’s market value has surged by nearly 200% and now stands at €150M. The ... #DefenseIndustry #Estonia #FrankenburgTechnologies #Radionics #Saab #Sweden #Switzerland #WeaponsProduction
What risks does the US face in halting the supply of weapons to Ukraine? Most of the funding allocated to Ukraine has remained in the US through orders placed in its defense industry, so President Donald Trump’s decision will result in: Financial losses for defense c... #DefenseIndustry #LockheedMartin #NATO #Pentagon #USmilitaryAid #WarinUkraine #WeaponsProduction
The European Commission has outlined the main directions for its defensive reform that will cost billions. In response to a potential reduction in military support from the US and the need to increase its assistance to Ukraine, the EU plans to invest hundreds of billions of euros to strengthen its defense ... #DefenseIndustryEU #DefenseInvestments #defensereform #EuropeanCommission #Germany #Poland #WeaponsProduction
Ukraine plans to allocate ₴739B for weapons procurement in 2025, focusing on a transition to long-term contracts. This year, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced a historic budget of at least ₴739B ($17.5B) for Ukraine’s weapons production and procurement program. He highlighted that the emphasis will be ... #DefenseIndustryUkraine #DenysShmyhal #LongRangeMissiles #UkrainianWeapons #WeaponsProduction
Without sufficient government orders, private Ukrainian arms manufacturers operated at only 37% of capacity last year, while the Danish model works perfectly. Last year, private arms manufacturers could have produced another 1.7 million drones and electronic warfare systems but lacked government contracts. These enterprises possess the ability to produce 4,... #DanishModel #DefenseIndustryUkraine #DefenseInvestments #UkrainianWeapons #WeaponsProduction
The US should invest $10B in the Ukrainian defense industry to change the situation on the front and strengthen its defense. The Ukrainian-American defense accelerator MITS has calculated that $10B invested in the Ukrainian defense industry can significantly change the situation on the battlefield, create a strategic bridge... #DefenseIndustryUkraine #DefenseInvestments #DefenseTechnology #MITS #WeaponsProduction
Greece calls on the EU to establish a €100B fund for its defense. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, while preparing for a new EU defense strategy, has proposed creating a fund of at least €100B for the EU’s overall defense budget. Mitsotakis’ pro... #DefenseIndustryEU #DefenseSpending #EUdefense #Greece #KyriakosMitsotakis #WeaponsProduction
The Ukrainian defense industry attracted $1.5B in 2024, 33% of which was provided through the Danish model. The ZBROYARI Manufacturing Freedom initiative attracted more than $1.5B to the Ukrainian defense industry in 2024. Most of these funds fell in the last quarter of the year, the Ministry of Strategic I... #BohdanaSPG #DanishModel #DefenseIndustryUkraine #WeaponsProduction #ZBROYARI
Zelenskyy calls on the EU to increase weapons production – both for Ukraine and for its own defense. President Zelenskyy, at the Davos economic forum, called on the EU to increase weapons production, as it is important for both Ukraine and Europe. He said that at the beginning of the full-scale war, ... #Davos #DefenseIndustryUkraine #EUdefense #WeaponsProduction #WEF #worldeconomicforum #Zelenskyy
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
The US secretly invested $1.5B in the production of Ukrainian drones. The US secretly allocated $1.5B in the Ukrainian drone industry’s development. The Biden administration declassified this data as part of the publication of documents detailing military aid to U... #DefenseTechnology #DroneProduction #JakeSullivan #UkrainianWeapons #WeaponsProduction
Five EU countries have created a working group to develop joint defense enterprises with Ukraine. After a meeting with his colleagues from Poland, France, Italy, and Britain, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius noted that European arms manufacturers will only benefit if they utilize free produ... #BorisPistorius #DefenseIndustryUkraine #Ramstein #WeaponsProduction
Ukraine will attract $1B this year through the Danish model of arms procurement. Ukraine will develop the Danish model, according to which partners purchase weapons from the Ukrainian defense industry for the needs of the Ukrainian military, and this program is expected to attract... #DanishModel #DefenseIndustryUkraine #DenysShmyhal #UkrainianWeapons #WeaponsProduction
The Ukrainian military-industrial complex’s capacity increased by 500% in one year. In 2024, the government invested over ₴39B ($1B) in weapons production, allowing for an increase in the capacity of the domestic military-industrial complex by 500%, the Cabinet of Ministers reported.... #DefenseIndustryUkraine #DroneProduction #UkrainianWeapons #WeaponsProduction #Zelenskyy
Ukraine will spend 10 times more on its defense than NATO countries in 2025; the EU is not ready for war with Russia. Next year, Ukraine will spend about 25% of its GDP on defense, which is 900% more than European NATO allies’ average, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said during a keynote speech in Brussels. ... #DefenseIndustryEU #DefenseIndustryUkraine #DefenseSpending #MarkRutte #NATO #WarinUkraine #WeaponsProduction
Ukraine is developing its own long-range weapons to counter Russia and is testing new missiles. The Ukrainian government is preparing for a reduction in Western military aid next year and is trying to increase its domestic weapons production capacity. The emphasis is on weapon systems that can p... #HellMissileDrone #LongRangeMissiles #NeptuneMissiles #PalyanytsyaMissileDrone #UkrainianWeapons #WeaponsProduction
Private arms manufacturers say there are no government orders for 2025 to load existing capacities. In Ukraine, 75% of 31 private companies in the defense-industrial complex said they are not negotiating to conclude any government weapons contracts for 2025. Only 19% of manufacturers have transition... #DefenseIndustryUkraine #DefenseTechnology #DenysShmyhal #WeaponsProduction
The EU is nearing a deal to create a new defense investment fund. EU countries are nearing a deal to create a new €1.5B defense fund that will help strengthen both the bloc’s defense industry and Ukraine’s over the next three years. The agreement to deve... #DefenseIndustryEU #DefenseInvestments #EDIP #WeaponsProduction
Europe is funding Ukrainian weapon production due to its capacity constraints. European allies, struggling to produce enough weapons for Kyiv’s war effort, are taking a new approach: giving Ukrainians money to do it themselves. Under the new approach, Europeans are funding gover... #DefenseIndustryUkraine #DefenseInvestments #Denmark #WeaponsProduction
Ukraine is developing ballistic missiles and could use them soon. The WSJ noted that Ukraine is actively building rockets capable of striking deep behind enemy lines. Most of the program’s details are being kept secret, but Ukrainian officials have previously ... #AlexanderKamyshin #BallisticMissiles #DefenseIndustryRussia #DefenseTechnology #NeptuneMissiles #WeaponsProduction
Ukraine and 12 European countries unite in a new defense cooperation format. Defense Minister Rustem Umerov announced the beginning of a collaboration with 12 countries within the Nordic Group-Ukraine framework, which will strengthen Ukraine’s security and provide suppor... #DefenseIndustryUkraine #EUdefense #Norway #RustemUmerov #SupportUkraine #WeaponsProduction
The largest EU economies will issue joint defense bonds to stop the Russian Federation’s “imperial ambitions.” During a meeting of heads of foreign affairs from five EU countries, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and Poland gave their support to a proposal to create joint European defense bonds to strengthen the... #DefenseBonds #investments #NATO #RadosławSikorski #SupportUkraine #WeaponsProduction
Ukraine has increased missile production and is preparing a financial basis for developing the domestic defense industry. Internal investment in weapons production and involving partners will form a reliable financial basis for the further development of the Ukrainian defense-industrial complex, President Zelenskyy said ... #DefenseIndustryUkraine #NeptuneMissiles #RustemUmerov #UkrainianWeapons #WeaponsProduction #Zelenskyy
Europe must double its defense spending after Trump’s inauguration; Poland will produce explosives and ammunition. Europe will probably have to double its defense spending to address the challenge of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, as well as a possible reduction in American support with Donald Trump... #DefenseIndustryEU #EUdefense #NATO #Poland #WarinUkraine #WeaponsProduction
Ukraine has begun mass production of EW-resistant drones and developed four types of missiles. Ukrainian attack drone companies plan to increase their production of inexpensive and effective kamikaze drones that are not affected by Russian electronic warfare (EW) systems to an industrial scale ... #DefenseIndustryUkraine #DefenseTechnology #DroneProduction #UkrainianWeapons #WeaponsProduction
