The first joint production plant of the German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall and the Ukrainian state-owned enterprise Ukroboronprom in Ukraine became operational, Strategic Industries Minister Alexander Kamyshin announced on June 10. The news came as Kyiv aims to localize weapons production in 2024. Rheinmetall previously said it plans to open at least four production plants in … Read more
Canadian manufacturer of armored vehicles Roshel is planning to build a defense factory in Ukraine. According to ePravda, “tens of millions of dollars” will be invested in it. The factory will be focused on the Ukrainian and European markets. The decision to open a new enterprise has already been made, said the general director of … Read more
BRAVE1, a Ukrainian defense technology development cluster, has launched the Precision hackathon. Its goal is to find solutions that will allow the military to carry out operations with increased precision, efficiency, and minimal losses. Registration started on May 27 and will continue until June 8, via the registration form. Ukrainian and foreign developers, engineers, military, … Read more
The Ministry of Strategic Industries of Ukraine has approved two criteria that provide grounds for reservation from 50% of employees of defense industrial companies, regardless of military specialty. “From now on, enterprises, institutions and organizations involved in production of goods, performance of work and provision of defense services for the development, manufacture, repair, modernization and … Read more
The German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall will supply Ukraine with “hundreds of thousands” of shells in 2024, including prototypes of artillery shells with a range of 100 kilometers, Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger said on May 5, as reported by the German outlet Handelsblatt. As Russia intensifies aerial attacks on Ukrainian cities and gains footholds along Ukraine’s … Read more
Ukraine’s military spending in 2023 due to the hostilities increased by 51% to $64.8 billion, or 34% of GDP. Thanks to this, it rose from 11th place to 8th in the world ranking in nominal terms, according to a report published on Monday by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). According to the ratio … Read more
Munich-based unmanned aerial vehicle developer and manufacturer Quantum-Systems has announced the launch of the second production facility in Ukraine. Over the next two years, the manufacturer will invest €6 million in the plant. Quantum-Systems have been in use in Ukraine since May 2022. So far, 212 systems have been made available through the German Enablement … Read more
Denmark has allocated 200 million kroner ($28.5 million) to purchase weapons and military equipment for the Ukrainian Armed Forces from Ukrainian manufacturers as part of a new military aid package, Ukraine’s Ministry of Strategic Industries announced. “This is the first and so far unprecedented decision to purchase military products from Ukrainian manufacturers at the expense … Read more
The Ukrainian military radio manufacturer Himera Radios has entered the global market, as announced in a Facebook post. Reticulate Micro, an American defense technology company, has become its partner and they have signed a distribution agreement in the US. According to the agreement, Reticulate will become a supplier of Himera’s communications systems in the US … Read more
The Rheinmetall arms concern plans to set up at least four plants in Ukraine, AFP reports. The German plants will produce shells, military equipment, gunpowder, and anti-aircraft weapons. The largest German manufacturer already announced an agreement with a Ukrainian company to produce artillery shells. “Ukraine is now an important partner for us. Here we see … Read more