Lithuania is in talks with Ukrainian manufacturers on the production of marine and missile drones, Defence Minister Dovile Sakaliene has announced. “We all like the Magura drone,” the minister told BNS in reference to the Ukrainian sea drone that had proved to be effective in striking Moscow’s ships and installations in the Black Sea and…
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine is preparing the ground for the merger of two structures – the Defense Procurement Agency and the State Operator of the Rear – into a single unit. The reorganization commission will be headed by Arsen Zhumadilov, Director of the Defense Procurement Agency. This was announced by the head of…
Lithuania is considering a purchase of long-range air defence systems, says Defence Minister Dovile Sakaliene. “We have plans to evaluate and acquire certain long-range air defence systems in the medium to long term,” she told the TV3 news broadcast on May 1. “We cannot disclose the details of a medium- and long-term acquisition at the…
A Ukrainian delegation met with Lithuania’s Deputy Foreign Minister Julius Pranevicius to discuss the development of joint projects in the defense industry. The Ministry for Strategic Industries of Ukraine reported this on Facebook. “Ukrainian enterprises are growing stronger every day, producing more and more weapons essential for Ukraine’s defense. But through cooperation with Western companies,…
Six HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems were handed over to the Estonian Defense Forces at Amari Air Base on April 30, significantly boosting Estonia’s long-range strike capability. The acquisition of six HIMARS systems is one of Estonia’s largest-ever arms procurements. The Estonian Center for Defense Investments (RKIK) signed the contract with the U.S. Defense Security…
Brave1 Market – a marketplace for cutting-edge technologies designed for Ukrainian military forces – has officially launched in Ukraine. This was announced on Telegram by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov. “Military units will be able to independently select the equipment they want to use and purchase it with the funds…
The Prime Ministers of Ukraine and Norway Denys Shmyhal and Jonas Hahr Store discussed cooperation in the economic and defence sectors. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group in Washington, DC. The parties addressed an issue of joint arms production. The Head of the Ukrainian Government…