Ukraine launches a joint weapon production program with international partners – both in Ukraine and in the countries participating in the Ramstein format, i.e. the coalition over 50 countries coordinating military support for Ukraine. The defense minister Rust Umerow informed about it during a meeting with journalists on Thursday, June 26.
The relevant law has already been submitted in the Ukrainian parliament. Authorities expect it to come into force in September. – Our goal is to create legislative tools stimulating the influx of investments to our country – said Umerow.
21 initiatives in Ukraine, even 10 abroad
Although Ukraine strives to strengthen the partnership with European defense initiatives, The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense also wants to increase the share of local production. Ukrainian drone manufacturers with at least 50 percent Total production in the country is already preferred in the case of three-, five or ten-year contracts with the state, in accordance with the previous public comments of the ministry.
– Currently exists 21 initiatives aimed at locating production in Ukraine with the world's largest weapons and up to 10 projects abroad. They are all at different stages, some have signed contracts, others are still in the negotiations phase – said Umerow.
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Safety is crucial for defense companies. The Minister of Defense expressed a plan to transfer them into regions hardly accessible to Russian attacks and equip them with additional anti -aircraft defense.
– As for production plants in Ukraine, we are also working on the possibility of concentrating them in specific regions, where we can ensure the physical safety of these plants. If we talk about long -term investments and contracts, Our strategic interest is to protect these facilities through air defense systems Umerev explained.
Kyiv involved in more and more international projects
Ukraine also strengthens cooperation with American and European arms companies. Common production with German companies includes armored vehicles, artillery and ammunition. American partners are involved in projects related to drones, artillery and ammunition. According to Umerów, joint ventures are crucial. They allow you to receive orders from Western rule, act in the EU and access NATO markets, as well as improve the quality of Ukrainian weapons and access advanced technologies.
Ukraine's involvement in foreign defense production is Another form of international supportas Umerow emphasized. Countries such as Great Britain are investigating ways of hiring Ukrainians in new enterprises producing for defense purposes.
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Rust Umerow, Minister of Defense of Ukraine, at the headquarters of NATO. Brussels, June 4, 2025
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine provides key guarantees for joint projects. On the Ukrainian side, the minister or an authorized representative is to sign the contract, find a secure location and protect the production plant if it is in Ukraine.
In 2024, the share of military equipment of domestic production used by the armed forces of Ukraine amounted to 30 percent. The national production capacity in 2023 increased six times. According to the Ukrainian Council of Armament Producers, associating private weapons producers, the total value of weapon production in Ukraine last year amounted to $ 10 billion. [ok. 36 mld zł].
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