Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has announced that the country’s defense industry has virtually gotten rid of dependence on the supply of components from Russia. “The defense industry’s efforts are now focused on the production of high-tech modern weapons, which fully meet world standards, and on the modernization of the existing types of armament,” he said…
A pilot batch of the unguided 80 mm aircraft missile Oskol has been tested in Ukraine. “The RS-80 Oskol missile is our own product, completely developed and manufactured in Ukraine, including all its components,” Ukrainian Military TV’s Oleksandr Shtupun wrote on Facebook. The brigade of Chernihiv-based State Research Institute for Testing and Certification of Arms…
Upgraded T-64BV tanks, the core of Ukraine’s land forces, were showcased at the rehearsal of Ukraine’s Independence Day military parade in Kyiv. Main battle tanks were equipped with new night vision devices, radios with a range of up to 70 km, and GPS navigation systems, according to the Ukrainian Military Portal. “Visually, a new upgrade…
Ukrainian defense budget in 2019 should amount to at least UAH 119 billion ($4 billion), according to Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Viktor Muzhenko. “We calculated that this should be about UAH 112 billion, a minimum required for the Army, while we are currently seeing the funding will be…
Defense Ministry currently performs the final assessment of procurement offers for 4×4 light and medium-sized tactical transports for the country’s National Armed Forces. Talks regarding procurement of 4×4 light and medium-sized tactical transports were organized in two stages. Twelve contenders submitted applications for the first stage. Defense Ministry’s procurement commission picked six for the second…
In 2018 Ukraine’s Air Force fleet will be replenished with about 30 repaired and modernized aircraft, says Air Force Commander Colonel-General Serhiy Drozdov. “This year we’re planning to receive from the enterprises of Ukroboronprom Concern up to 30 warplanes following their repair and modernization. It’s the MiG-29 and Su-27 fighter jets, and Su-25 attack aircraft.…
The United States accounted for the largest share of small arms exports from Ukraine in 2017. A report on Ukrainian-made arms exports was posted by the State Export Control Service of Ukraine. According to the report, Ukraine last year sold 15,040 assault rifles and submachine guns to the United States, while 2,000 pieces of light…