Since the full-scale war started, a total of 10.5 thousand drones have been acquired by the state via the Prozorro Market electronic catalog to meet the needs of Ukraine’s Defense Forces. The relevant statement was made by Professional Procurement State Institution. The above refers to such drones as FPV, DJI Mavic, DJI Air 2S, DJI…
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the draft Decree of the President of Ukraine on the implementation of the National Security and Defence Council’s decision to create a separate type of force within the Armed Forces – the Unmanned Systems Forces. The document was drawn up by the Ministry of Defence in conjunction with the…
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen have together called for Europe to spend more on its own defence amid the security threats highlighted by Russia’s war in Ukraine. “Big and well-spent money on European security will push war away from Europe’s borders for a long time, perhaps permanently,”…
At a meeting on April 30, the Government allocated an additional UAH 15.5 billion for the purchase of drones. This was announced by Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal. “The funds will go to State Service of Special Communication and Information Protection, which is in charge of procurement. With the funds allocated today, 300,000 drones will be…
An agreement has been signed with South Korea to purchase 72 Chunmoo rocket artillery units and several thousand tactical guided missiles. Most of the systems will be built in Poland itself. The deal, valued at $1.6 billion (6.4 billion zloty), came after Poland ordered 218 launchers from South Korean defence firm Hanwha Aerospace at the…
The leadership of Ukrainian Defense Industry JSC (Ukroboronprom) and its enterprises have discussed with British colleagues further cooperation in the military-technical sphere. The relevant statement was made by the company’s press service on Telegram, following the UK-Ukraine Defence Partnership Conference. “Great Britain today is one of the most principled and consistent allies of Ukraine in…
The DOK-ING MV-4 light demining vehicle, assembled and partially localised in Ukraine, was tested at a training ground. For the first time, the tests were carried out in accordance with the pilot project approved in March for the mandatory certification of mechanised demining equipment (Resolution No. 271). The MV-4 was tested on three types of…