A UK trade mission with government and defense industry representatives visited Ukraine.
British defense companies have entered into a number of agreements with Ukraine, covering ship maintenance, support for artillery systems and development of UAVs. About this on Monday, December 18, reported to the British government.
It was noted that last week a trade mission from the United Kingdom, which includes representatives of the government and defense industry, visited Ukraine for the first time. The mission took place under the auspices of the Ministry of Business and the Ministry of Defense on December 13-14 and was a continuation of discussions at the DSEI defense industry exhibition in London about a possible collaboration between the companies British and Ukrainian.
British and Ukrainian officials talked with representatives of the defense industry of both countries about the possibilities of long-term cooperation.
As a result of the meetings, a series of agreements were signed.
In particular, the British company Babcock received a three-year contract from the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense to service mine-resistant vessels in Cherkassy and Chernihiv. Before this, a company office was created in Ukraine.
BAE Systems and AMS Integrated Solutions Ltd have signed an agreement that will allow direct special support for Ukrainian artillery systems on the territory of Ukraine. In particular, the artillery transferred by Britain will be repaired and maintained at AMS centers in Ukraine, where Ukrainian specialists work.
Thales signed a memorandum with Ukrainian drone development company Aerodrone “to provide new capabilities for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.”
The mission includes BAE Systems, Babcock, Thales, AMS Global and KBR. The communique states that new similar missions are planned in 2024 and other defense industry companies may take part in them.
Earlier it was reported that Ukraine and the United States will jointly produce air defense systems and weapons for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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Source: korrespondent
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