Germany sets a record for arms exports, and Ukraine becomes a leader among buyers. Germany exported arms worth a record €11.71B in 2023, and the previous record, €9.35B, was recorded in 2021. Compared to 2022, export growth was 40%, where one-third of exports, or €4.15B, was shipped... #GermanWeapons #WeaponsExport #WeaponsProduction
The US is preparing its last military aid package, while Italy extends its support through 2024. The White House is preparing the last military aid package for Ukraine, to be delivered at the end of the year. After that, the White House will have no funds for additional aid and will have to wait ... #DefenseIndustryUkraine #MilitaryAidforUkraine #PatriotSystems #WarinUkraine #WeaponsProduction
Ukraine will produce 155-mm projectiles jointly with two American companies, and the US will transfer all Vampire complexes and APKWS systems. Ukraine has agreed with two leading American companies on the joint production of 155 mm ammunition, said Minister of Strategic Industries of Ukraine Oleksandr Kamyshin. According to him, developing p... #AlexanderKamyshin #AmmunitionFactory #APKWS #DefenseIndustryUkraine #Vampire #WeaponsProduction
Ukraine starts joint production of armored vehicles with Rheinmetall, but Germany could not keep up with weapon production, so Azerbaijan and South Korea tried to help. Ukraine and German arms concern Rheinmetall will soon launch the production of armored vehicles on Ukraine’s territory, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced. He noted that Rheinmetall already ... #AmmunitionForUkraine #BorisPistorius #DefenseIndustryUkraine #DenysShmyhal #WeaponsProduction
Finland will produce artillery shells for Ukraine, which is also increasing its weapon production. Finland plans to start production of artillery ammunition for Ukraine soon, Finnish Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen said. He clarified that the decision on the start of production will probably be mad... #AlexanderKamyshin #AmmunitionForUkraine #DefenseIndustryUkraine #WeaponsProduction
Rheinmetall will produce tens of thousands of artillery shells for Ukraine, while Ukraine has increased the production of Bohdana self-propelled guns. The largest German defense concern, Rheinmetall, received a €142M order to supply Ukraine with artillery shells. The order, from a NATO partner country, includes tens of thousands of 155 mm artillery ... #AmmunitionForUkraine #BohdanaSPG #DefenseIndustryUkraine #Rheinmetall #WeaponsProduction
Ukraine has begun the integration of its military-industrial complex into the European market. Minister of Strategic Industries Oleksandr Kamyshin and European Commissioner for Internal Trade Thierry Breton discussed the possibility of integrating the Ukrainian defense industry into the Europea... #AlexanderKamyshin #ArminPapperger #DefenseIndustryUkraine #ThierryBreton #WeaponsProduction
Several US states have profited from providing military support to Ukraine. The Biden administration has released data on which states have received the greatest financial benefit from providing military aid to Ukraine. This analysis was done to strengthen support from Republ... #SupportUkraine #USmilitaryAid #USweapons #WeaponsProduction
Ukraine will continue to increase the capacity of the military industry and will order almost ₴200B in weapons from domestic manufacturers. In 2024, Ukraine’s military-industrial complex will increase its production capabilities by 500% compared to the current year. However, this is still insufficient to cover the military’s needs, said O... #AlexanderKamyshin #DefenseIndustryUkraine #RustemUmerov #WeaponsProduction
The number of serial manufacturers of weapons in Ukraine has increased by 300%. According to Minister of Strategic Industries Oleksandr Kamyshin, in 2024 Ukraine will triple its budget to purchase Ukrainian-made weapons and military equipment. He noted that this year’s budg... #AlexanderKamyshin #DefenseIndustryUkraine #WeaponsProduction
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
British defense companies are considering becoming a part of the Ukrainian military industry. Anne-Marie Trevelyan, the Minister of State for the Indo-Pacific Region of Great Britain, said this and added that due to Russia’s war against Ukraine, the global military industrial complex has... #AnneMarieTrevelyan #BritishDefense #DefenseIndustryUkraine #WeaponsProduction
Ukraine’s allies continue their military support: $522M from Denmark, air defense systems from Germany, and reconnaissance drones from Slovenia. The Danish government has sent Ukraine a new military aid package worth $522M, including armored vehicles, drones, artillery shells, as well as T-72EA and BMP-2 tanks. The Armed Forces will receive fi... #DefenseIndustryUkraine #MilitaryAidforUkraine #SupportUkraine #WarinUkraine #WeaponsforUkraine #WeaponsProduction
The world’s arms giants in the US and Germany are generating record profits because of the war in Ukraine. The weapon and ammunition orders for Ukraine and the replenishment of Western allies’ stocks has provided the American defense industry with better-than-expected financial results, writes Reuters. Loc... #GeneralDynamics #LockheedMartin #Rheinmetall #RTX #Saab #WarinUkraine #WeaponsProduction
Ukraine still does not produce enough ammunition, but drone production has increased to tens of thousands per month. The Ukrainian defense-industrial complex has significantly increased ammunition production. Still, Ukraine remains reliant on the supply of projectiles from its partners, as stated at the NATO Industr... #AlexanderKamyshin #AmmunitionFactory #DefenseIndustryUkraine #droneSHARK #WeaponsProduction
Europe is investing in the defense industry to increase production. The European Commission has announced an increase in its assistance to the European defense industry with the approval of a program provided for by the Act in Support of Ammunition Production (ASAP) f... #AmmunitionFactory #ASAP #EUdefense #ThierryBreton #WeaponsProduction
Kharkiv Tractor Plant plans to resume production of military vehicles. KhTZ, part of the DCH group of businesses headed by Oleksandr Yaroslavskyi, will start production of military vehicles for the first time in 27 years. The plant produced MT-LB multi-purpose light armo... #DCHgroup #KharkivTractorPlant #MilitaryProduction #OleksandrYaroslavskyi #WeaponsProduction
Ukraine will manufacture howitzers with a British license and air defense systems with the US. As the Minister of Strategic Industry Oleksandr Kamyshin noted, Ukraine will manufacture howitzers under the license of a British company next year. In addition, Ukraine has started working on a joint... #AirDefenseSystems #AlexanderKamyshin #WeaponsProduction
Results from the first Defense Forum in Kyiv: $100M investment from Baykar, 20 agreements with foreign partners, and the Alliance of Defense Industries. During the DFNC1 forum, representatives from Ukraine’s military-industrial complex concluded 20 joint contracts with foreign partners to manufacture drones and to repair, and produce armored veh... #Baykar #DefenseIndustryUkraine #DFNC1 #WeaponsProduction #Zelenskyy
Ukraine has signed 20 agreements with French arms manufacturers, and the Czech Republic will allow Ukraine to produce small arms. Ukrainian manufacturers have signed contracts, letters of intent, or memorandums of understanding with French industrialists specializing in producing armored vehicles, artillery, drones, and demining... #CaesarHowitzers #DefenseIndustryUkraine #SupportUkraine #WeaponsProduction
A British company, BAE Systems, will manufacture the L119 howitzer in Ukraine. On April 30, the Ministry of Strategic Industry, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, and BAE Systems signed a cooperation agreement to produce L119 guns, announced by President Volodymyr Zelensky. ... #BAESystems #DefenseIndustryUkraine #L119howitzer #WeaponsProduction #Zelenskyy
The US plans to increase its production of ammunition to support Ukraine. The intensity of hostilities requires accelerated weapon production, including standard NATO artillery shells, the WP writes. It is planned to double their output soon. The publication notes that the ... #AmmunitionFactory #USartilleryshell #USdefense #WeaponsProduction
Arms should become Ukraine’s main export product, according to Oleksandr Kamyshin, Minister of Strategic Industries. Reporting on the first 100 days of work as the head of the Ministry, he emphasized that the priority moving forward is increasing the... #AlexanderKamyshin #DefenseTechnology #UkraineWeaponSales #WeaponsProduction
Ukraine plans to become the largest European arms producer. Ukraine has ambitions to become the largest arms manufacturer in Europe and can already talk about its first successes as a missile manufacturer, said Minister of Strategic Industries Oleksandr Kamysh... #AlexanderKamyshin #ArmsProductionUkraine #Brave1 #WeaponsProduction
The EU’s plan to expand the production of ammunition and missiles has come into effect. The Act to Support Ammunition Production (ASAP), legislation developed in the EU to increase ammunition and missile production, became effective on Monday, 23 July. ASAP is designed to increase the EU... #ASAP #EUmilitaryAid #WeaponsforUkraine #WeaponsProduction
Ukraine increased the production of mortar and artillery shells to a record level. Ukraine’s defense industry is increasing the production of ammunition and Stugna-P anti-tank systems. More mortar and artillery shells were produced in June than in 2022, notes Oleksandr Kamyshi... #AlexanderKamyshin #AmmunitionFactory #DefenseIndustryUkraine #UkrainianWeapons #WeaponsProduction
Rheinmetall is waiting for several billion-dollar contracts to manufacture ammunition for Ukraine. According to the company’s general director, Armin Papperger, the contract will allow the German government to supply Ukraine with ammunition for Gepard anti-aircraft guns. The document will be ... #AmmunitionForUkraine #ArminPapperger #Rheinmetall #ThierryBreton #WeaponsforUkraine #WeaponsProduction
South Korea and Poland will help the EU overcome the arms shortage. South Korea is already implementing the largest arms deal, $13.7B, in Seoul’s history with Poland, reported Reuters. It is noted that South Korea’s arms sales jumped to more than $17B in 2022 fr... #SouthKoreaAndPoland #SouthKoreaWeapon #WeaponsProduction
The German arms giant, Rheinmetall, will open production in Ukraine. The arms concern plans to produce tanks, air defense systems, anti-aircraft systems, and ammunition in Ukraine, said Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger. He clarified that work is underway to conclude sev... #ArminPapperger #ArmsProductionUkraine #Rheinmetall #WeaponsProduction
Russian weapon exports have collapsed since the war began, and Ukraine moves among the top importers. Compared with 2013-2017, the share of the Russian Federation in world arms exports for 2018-2022 decreased by 6% to 16%. Experts predict further decline due to the war against Ukraine and sanctions. I... #Russianweapons #WeaponsExport #WeaponsProduction
Ukraine, the EU, and NATO will create a coordination mechanism to increase weapons production. Ukraine, the EU, and NATO are joining forces to increase the production of weapons and ammunition for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and to replenish the allies’ stocks. The parties wi... #DmytroKuleba #UkraineEUNATO #WeaponsforUkraine #WeaponsProduction
The Pentagon is considering an increase in the defense budget to provide for Ukraine’s increased need for ammunition. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that the Pentagon is considering expanding ammunition production due to a lack of ammunition to assis... #AmmunitionFactory #MarkMilley #WeaponsforUkraine #WeaponsProduction
Estonia proposes that the EU invests €4B to increase the production of shells for Ukraine. As Bloomberg writes in a letter sent to EU member states, Russia fires as much ammunition in one day as Europe can produce in one month. Therefore, Estonia believes the EU should start building its de... #155mmgunsForUkraine #AmmunitionFactory #WeaponsProduction
Germany has started RCH 155 self-propelled gun production for Ukraine. The German engineering company Krauss-Maffei Wegmann has begun production of Boxer RCH-155 self-propelled artillery guns for Ukraine, the company’s advisor Nicholas Drummond said. In December 20... #GermanyMilitaryAid #NicholasDrummond #RCH155 #WeaponsProduction
Ukraine’s war spurs arms makers to boost production. The world’s biggest arms makers are scaling up production of rocket launchers, tanks, and ammunition as the industry shifts to meet what executives expect to be sustained demand triggered by the war ... #WarinUkraine #WeaponsProduction
Ukraine will produce heavy weapons and military equipment in conjunction with six NATO members. State Defense Concern Ukroboronprom will produce and develop heavy weapons and military equipment with at least six NATO member countries. Ukraine has already begun cooperating with enterprises from P... #UkraineNATOweapons #ukroboronprom #WeaponsProduction
