The defense budget for 2021 will amount to 2.3% of the Gross Domestic Product, the highest level since restoration of independence. The rise is partly the result of weapon systems procured late this year, including coastal missile systems. The nominal minimum domestic defense spend required of NATO members is 2% of GDP per annum. The…
The state-run Ukroboronprom has transferred a repaired MiG-29 jet fighter to the Air Forces of Ukraine. The aircraft was handled by Lviv’s State Aircraft Repair Plant, Ukroboronprom’s press service said. It was considerably damaged in June amid a landing incident. During the repair work, specialists replaced damaged elements of the MiG-29 aircraft, repaired the airframe,…
The Ministry of Defense on December 14 for the first time in its history signed direct foreign economic contracts to purchase military goods from foreign suppliers, the ministry’s press service reported. Defense Minister Andriy Taran has signed a number of defense contracts with Turkish companies. “Minister of Defense of Ukraine Andriy Taran has signed agreements…
First Deputy Minister for Strategic Industries of Ukraine Valeriy Ivashchenko and Deputy Defense Minister of Brazil Marcos Rosas Degaut Pontes have signed a memorandum of understanding. Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine – Minister for Strategic Industries Oleh Urusky noted that he considered cooperation between Ukraine and Brazil as complementary, because both countries had something to…
Head of Ukraine’s state-run Ukroboronprom Concern Ihor Fomenko says missiles and radars are the most popular Ukraine-made weapons sold abroad. “These are the Skif, Stugna and Corsar missile systems, which are very popular. Ukrainian radar systems, missile systems, spare parts for aviation equipment are also popular abroad. These are missile launchers for the Navy of…
Ukroboronprom, Ukraine’s state-owned defense concern, has released a public appeal to the President Volodymyr Zelensky, Prime Minister Denysh Shmyhal, National Security and Defense Council Secretary Oleksiy Danilov, and Rada Defense Committee Chair Oleksandr Zavitnevych, voicing “concern regarding the curtailment of Ukraine’s defense industry reform and interference into its economic activities by the Ministry of Strategic…
Ministries have failed to fulfill the state defense order for the current year and tasks to reform the country’s military-industrial complex, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) Oleksiy Danilov has announced during an interdepartmental meeting on the development of the defense industry and the implementation of the state defense order to meet…