Lithuanian arms and ammunition manufacturers are urging the government to order more locally produced weapons, arguing that excessive bureaucracy and a preference for Western suppliers are stifling the country’s defence industry. Domestic producers say that while Lithuania increasingly tests its homegrown weapons in Ukraine, the government remains focused on attracting large foreign defence companies to…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that he discussed joint drone production with the leadership of Saab. He announced this during a joint press briefing with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson at the Saab plant. “We are very interested in serious joint production with Saab. We want to build drones. We are very interested and open…
The Minister of Defence of Ukraine, Denys Shmyhal, held talks with the Minister of Defence of Spain, Margarita Robles. In particular, the parties discussed arms transfers and participation in defence initiatives. “russia continues to terrorise our cities, seeking to destroy our energy infrastructure. Ukraine, therefore, urgently needs to strengthen its air defence, including through the…
Prime Minister Inga Ruginiene says that Lithuania plans to allocate 5.38% of its GDP to the military in its 2026 state budget. “Defence spending in the 2026 budget will reach 5.38% of GDP. This is a record amount,” Ruginiene told reporters after a Cabinet meeting on October 15. Finance Minister Kristupas Vaitiekunas said defence funding…
Minister of Defence of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal held a meeting in Kyiv with Her Excellency Reem bint Ebrahim Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation of the United Arab Emirates. The Minister of Defence of Ukraine expressed gratitude for the significant humanitarian efforts of the United Arab Emirates. “I would like to highlight the…
Ukraine’s Deputy Minister of Defence Sergiy Boyev held talks with Finland’s National Armaments Director, Olli Ruutu, on expanding industrial cooperation between the two countries. First and foremost, the Deputy Minister of Defence briefed the Finnish side on Ukraine’s needs, particularly for the winter period. He emphasised that air defence and missile defence systems, associated missiles,…
The Turkish company Baykar, producer of the Bayraktar TB2 drones, sees helping Ukraine as a moral duty and considers the construction of a drone manufacturing plant in Ukraine a symbol of faith in the country’s future. Baykar CEO Haluk Bayraktar said this. “Our relationship with Ukraine goes well beyond a simple trade agreement. At the…