The Franco-German defense conglomerate KNDS has opened a subsidiary in Kyiv that will focus on the maintenance and repair of its systems, including Leopard tanks, CAESAR artillery systems, PzH 2000 howitzers and the Gepard anti-aircraft tank. This information was announced on KNDS’s official website. “With around 800 systems in front deployment or under contract, as…
The objective of the Government and every state institution is to provide our defenders with everything they need to perform combat missions, to undergo treatment and rehabilitation and to pass from military to civilian life. Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal highlighted this during a Government session on October 1. He emphasizes that the security and defense…
Lithuania is planning to provide another 40-50 million euros in military aid to Ukraine this year, Defence Minister Laurynas Kasciunas has said. According to the minister, Lithuania has already provided 153 million euros in aid to Ukraine this year. Lithuania also plans to contribute 10 million euros to the production of the Palanytsia rocket drone…
The Defence Procurement Agency of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine has signed the first contract for the purchase of ammunition for funds raised through the UNITED24 fundraising platform. The agreement provides for supplies worth UAH 47 million. “This is an important step in strengthening the defence capability of our army through new sources of…
The Government, on order of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief, has approved a draft law that legally establishes the existence of the Unmanned Systems Forces. This was announced by Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal. “Security and defence always come first. We pay top priority to this. At the initiative of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a separate type of military…
Five out of six Lithuanian drone manufacturers have successfully passed tests in Ukraine and are looking to sign contracts with the Defence Ministry. The companies say that private investors are not enough – government contracts are what move drone development forward. Made in Kaunas, the Baltic Vipers will be used to defend Ukraine. The FPV…
The first Lithuania-manufactured first-person view (FPV) drones are expected to be delivered to Ukraine in September, according to the Defence Ministry. “It is planned that the first FPV drones to be purchased (from Lithuanian manufacturers) could be handed over to Ukraine as early as the second half of September,” the ministry said in a comment…