Awards, deals, and fire-forged steel: DFNC³ cements Ukraine’s role in global defense
DFNC³ saw Ukraine conclude agreements with Denmark, Slovakia, Spain, and Romania, opening production and cooperation channels for defense companies.
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Zelenskyy announces plans for controlled arms exports to fund Ukrainian weapons production
While priority remains supplying frontline units and national stockpiles, Zelenskyy announced that controlled exports of surplus weapons will help finance expanded domestic arms production.
Ukraine’s tech revolution clashes with Russia’s massive military machine — result will define future of warfare
Ukraine’s defense relies on rapid innovation, cutting-edge drones, and creative battlefield technology, while Russia counters with sheer numbers and relentless production.
Defense News: Ukraine used a Pringles can to blow up a Russian tank
When shells ran out, a Pringles can did the job. Ukraine is proving cheap beats heavy.
The Telegraph: US cuts Ukraine aid, Europe still figuring out what “step up” means — and Kyiv goes DIY
With aid drying up and promises unkept, Ukraine is arming itself — because no one else is.
Ukraine invests $ 25 mn in weapons component production
Ukraine's Economy Ministry offers equipment grants to weapons component producers, with special conditions for frontline regions and drone manufacturers.
Is Europe ready for Trump’s next Ukraine aid pause?
European factories would need decades to match what American aid delivers in months.
Ukraine triples military tax, but still faces $ 12 billion defense gap in 2024
Starting in December, citizens face a military levy increase from 1.5% to 5% as Kyiv scrambles to close a sizable shortfall in immediate defense needs, with the new tax revenue going primarily to weapons production and military salaries.
US locates Russia’s “invincible” nuclear-powered missile, doubts efficiency
US analysts revealed a suggested launch site of Russia's newest nuclear-powered missile praised by Putin for its "almost unlimited range" and "unpredictable flying path.”
Three French companies to set up production in Ukraine
According to French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu, French companies will partner with Ukrainian companies to manufacture spare parts and possibly ammunition. The first production reportedly has to be set until summer 2024.
Telegraph: Russian military spending seven times higher than NATO average
According to only official information, Russia spends 29% of all public expenditures on defense, while the NATO average is 4.3%, including the vast 11% contribution from the USA. The actual number may be even more in favor of Russia due to a large part of classified expenditures.
With billions invested, Ukraine-EU defense cooperation gains momentum
Defense industry and cooperation can’t be built in one day. But the good news for Ukraine is that it can’t be canceled in one day either due to huge investments and multi-year contracts. Even if governmental military aid from the US or EU declines, new factories and joint production will continue deliveries regardless of politics.
“People and Know-How, not corruption, now stymie Ukraine’s defense industry,” says Ukrainian Armor director
Ukrainian Armor stands alone as the only private company importing arms for Ukraine's military, with revenues surging over 100 times since Russia's full invasion.
Kharkiv presents upgraded armored vehicles, hands over first two cars to military
Scouts of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine received the first two upgraded Dozor-B armored vehicles developed by Kharkiv engineers and made in Ukraine.
Meet Bohdana, Ukraine’s gritty goddess of war with NATO-caliber punch
With a firing range equal to the famed French Caesar but at half the price, Ukraine’s domestic 155mm howitzer Bohdana goes from prototype to mass production under missile strikes.
Ukraine to boost domestic weapons production, Defense Minister says
Rustem Umerov met with the Minister of Strategic Industries of Ukraine to discuss how to ramp up domestic weapons production for the Ukrainian army and reduce dependence on Western military aid.
Russia ramps up production of Shahed drones, Ukraine says
Last winter, Russia launched about 1,000 such drones, while only in September 2023, it launched 500, trying to overwhelm Ukrainian air defense and targeting mostly infrastructure.
Watchdog: US comms company Iridium keeps Moscow office, works for Russian defense industry
Ukrainian journalists' project Trap Agressor revealed it in its new investigation.
Reaching targets 1,500 km deep inside Russia is no longer a problem — Ukraine’s Security and Defense Council Secretary
Ukraine's Secretary of Security and Defense Council (RNBO), Oleksiy Danilov, stated that reaching targets 1,500 km deep inside…
Russia plans to produce 1,300 Shakhed drones by year-end — Intelligence
Deputy Head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Vadym Skibitskyi, said in…