Ukroboronprom

Northrop Grumman and Ukroboronprom to build NATO-compliant ammo plant in Ukraine

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American defense contractor Northrop Grumman and Ukrainian defense conglomerate Ukroboronprom signed an agreement to build a new medium-caliber ammunition production facility in line with NATO standards, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s office reported on July 11. The announcement was made after a meeting between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and top executives of leading defense companies, including BAE Systems, … Read more

Ten more Ukroboronprom enterprises to be corporatized as part of defense industry reform

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The Supervisory Board of JSC Ukrainian Defense Industry (former Ukroboronprom) at its second meeting decided to create business entities instead of the next 10 state-owned defense enterprises as part of the reform of the domestic defense-industrial complex. As reported on the company’s website on Monday, after state registration, eight enterprises will become limited liability companies, … Read more

German Rheinmetall and Ukrainian defense industry establish joint venture

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German defense contractor Rheinmetall and the state-owned Ukrainian Defense Industry (Ukroboronprom) have established a joint venture, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Oct. 24. “The Rheinmetall-Ukrainian Defense Industry LLC was registered on Oct. 18,” Shmyhal announced at the German-Ukrainian Business Forum in Berlin. The company will maintain and repair equipment supplied by Ukrainian partners. … Read more

Ukraine’s Cabinet issues resolution to replace Ukroboronprom defense concern

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The Ukrainian government has issued a resolution on the establishment ofJSC Ukrainian Defense Industry, which is to replace the existing Ukroboronprom state defense concern, the Cabinet reported on May 4. Ukroboronprom officials said this was one of the key steps towards reforming the state sector of the defense industry complex, a report from the Cabinet reads. “Ukroboronprom … Read more

Ukroboronprom starts to produce 125 mm shells for tanks

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The Ukroboronprom State Concern has begun producing 125 mm projectiles for a tank gun, the concern’s press service reports on Tuesday. “This is already the second munition, production of which was launched by the Concern’s enterprises in close partnership with a NATO country abroad,” the report says. It clarifies that, by order of the Ministry … Read more

Ukroboronprom launches mass production of anti-personnel mines at facilities of one of NATO states

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Ukroboronprom state concern has set up mass production of 82mm mortar shells abroad, at the facilities of one of the NATO member countries, the press service reports. “It is noteworthy that the mine improved by Ukroboronprom is many times better than the standard mine. The number of deadly fragments recorded during tests on the target … Read more

Ukroboronprom increased production by almost a quarter

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According to the results of 2021, Ukroboronprom’s enterprises increased the production of armaments, military equipment, and other products by 24% Thus, for 12 months of last year, the Concern’s enterprises produced UAH 7.6 billion more than in 2020, according to the press service of Ukroboronprom, Rubryka reports. In 2021, the largest amount of aircraft and … Read more

Ukroboronprom, Antonov start developing program to revive Ukrainian aviation industry

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Ukroboronprom State Concern, together with Antonov State Enterprise, aviation industry enterprises and government members, have begun preparing proposals for a draft medium-term revival program for the aviation industry. The press service of Ukroboronprom said that a special working group of representatives of a number of industry enterprises began working on June 26 under the chairmanship … Read more

Antonov’s trade union suing govt regarding withdrawal of enterprise from Ukroboronprom concern

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The trade union of the strategic State Enterprise Antonov filed a claim with the District Administrative Court of Kyiv to revoke government resolution No. 269 dated March 31, 2015, by which SE Antonov was placed under the management of Ukroboronprom, the law firm Ilyashev & Partners said on Monday on its website. The labor collective … Read more

Ukroboronprom fulfills state defense procurement order by 98% in 2019

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The enterprises of the Ukroboronprom State Concern fulfilled their obligations to the government on the production and repairs of military equipment by 98% in 2019, according to the press service of the state concern. “A total of 4,876 units of equipment were passed to the Ukrainian army: 3,889 new and upgraded and 987 repaired [units … Read more