Poland has signed a EUR 1.5-billion (6.5 billion zloty) deal for the supply of thousands of Carl Gustaf M4 recoilless rifles and hundreds of thousands of rounds of ammunition from Sweden, as the Nordic country prepares to join NATO. The shoulder-fired Carl-Gustaf rifles, produced by Swedish aerospace and defence company Saab, are designed to target…
Poland has signed a $2.5-billion (10 billion zloty) deal with the United States for an advanced air defence system. Once implemented, Poland will be the first country other than the US itself to use the system. The Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) – which will be delivered between 2024 and 2031 – will be part…
The Supervisory Board of Ukrainian Defense Industry JSC (Ukroboronprom) has endorsed a decision to transform a total of 33 state-owned defense industry enterprises into economic entities. The relevant statement was made by the company’s press service on Telegram. “In February, five more strategic state-owned enterprises, which are part of the company, were converted into economic…
JSC Ukrainian Defense Industry signed a memorandum of cooperation with the leading German company Dynamit Nobel Defense, the press service of Ukroboronprom said in a post on Telegram. “Ukroboronprom continues to expand the geography of international partnerships with leading global companies. On February 17, the company signed a memorandum with one of the leaders of…
Germany’s defense company Rheinmetall plans to build a new factory for the production of artillery ammunition in Ukraine. The German arms manufacturer and a Ukrainian partner company signed a respective declaration of intent on the sidelines of the 60th Munich Security Conference. “We want to be an efficient partner for Ukraine in rebuilding the once…
Building solid defensive borders is one of the main goals of defence policy. This was emphasised by Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal during a Government session on February 13. “Since the beginning of 2024, the Government has allocated UAH 20 billion from the state budget reserve fund for fortifications. Additional resources from other sources of funding…
Minister of Defence of Ukraine Rustem Umerov met with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell. “Thank you for your personal involvement and the European Union’s unwavering support for Ukraine,” Rustem Umerov said. The Defence Minister briefed Josep Borrell on the situation on the frontline and the high intensity of russian…