Georgia has presented its first reconnaissance vehicle produced by the state military scientific-technical center Delta. PM Irakli Garibashvili has attended the presentation of the vehicle, which is “in full accordance with international standards”. The vehicle, which is designed for seven servicemen and has a 330-horsepower engine, ensures protection against bullets of various capacities. The vehicle’s…
The state-owned Antonov Company will build three An-178 aircraft, ordered by the Defense Ministry, without Russian components, Director General of the State Concern Ukroboronprom Yuriy Husev has said. “Complete elimination of dependence on the supply of components from the Russian Federation is among the main priorities. The contract for the construction of three An-178 aircraft,…
The draft state budget for 2022 envisages 21% of expenditures on the security and defense sector, to the Minister of Finance, Serhiy Marchenko has said. In total, UAH 319.4 billion will be spent on national security and defense, which corresponds to 5.95% of GDP. “These are expenditures within budget programs run by the Ministry of…
State-owned enterprises, which are part of the Ukroboronprom state holding, are ready, if necessary, to double production of arms and military equipment the Ukrainian Army requires. “Taking into account the pulling of the aggressor power’s troops to the state border of Ukraine, the concern has developed and sent to the participating enterprises an action plan…
Within the framework of the International Arms Exhibition and Conference (IDEX 2021), Ukraine’s Ukrspecexport and Pakistan have signed a contract for the repairs of T-80UD MBTs for a total of $85.6 million. “Although the closure of borders last year due to the global pandemic has taught us to work effectively online, Ukraine’s participation in one…
Ukraine’s military export agency, Ukrspecexport, which is a part of the Ukroboronprom defense giant, has unveiled the Sokil-300 (Falcon-300) strike drone at the biennial International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) in UAE. The Sokil-300 surveillance and reconnaissance UAV with strike capabilities has been developed by the Kyiv-based LUCH Design Bureau for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.…
Ukraine will receive from the United States two new MK VI patrol boats. That’s according to Army Inform, Defense Ministry’s information agency, referring to a Pentagon report. The construction will cost nearly $20 million. The first batch of boats is expected to be built until December 2022. “The vessels for our country will be manufactured…