Weapons made abroad will be delivered to Ukraine – as the war continues.
At a meeting in the Ramstein format, it was decided to launch a new initiative on the joint manufacture of Ukrainian weapons with the country partners for the needs of Ukrain. This was announced by Defense Rustem Umma minister on Telegram on Wednesday, June 4.
“Some of our closest partners – those who provide billions -billions of military assistance – continue to meet us a proposal to build factories for making modern Ukrainian weapons in their countries. Partners are willing to make Ukrainian weapons, Ukrainian developments in their countries under an official license,” said.
According to the head of the Ministry of Defense, Ukraine’s position does not change – the priority is the needs of the forces of defense.
“And the partners confirmed: All the wars made in such businesses will go to the needs of the Ukrainian army -the war goes on as they are willing to fully finance these productions and even provide additional funds. This initiative is a strategic breakthrough. We can produce drones, missiles, ammunition, bullets and other types of weapons,” Umrovov.
The minister announced the hope that the initiative would be supported by the European Safe Program, providing 150 billion euros for the development of the defense industry.
At the same time, there are already a few steps from partners, especially:
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The Western European Company now announced the manufacture of modern missiles against the shahed in Ukraine
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Great Britain, along with Ukraine, will make LMM missiles and launchers
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Rheinmetall builds the latest Lynx battle vehicles in Ukraine (Germany)
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Our businesses are already making ammunition under Nammo’s (Norway-Finland) license
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Saab (Sweden), Kongsberg (Norway), KNDs (France -Germania), FFG (Germany) and Raytheon (USA) – they have expanded their existence in Ukraine.
Ummov emphasized that it was time to expand Ukrainian companies in their existence in world markets, but there was production for Ukraine.
“This is a mutually beneficial initiative. The Ukrainian defense industry gets access to alien financing, advanced technologies, new labor facilities and strategic partnerships with the world’s top players. And our partners are strengthening their own potential industrial with moving weapons to Ukraine,” the head of the Ministry of Defense.
Remember that at the 28th meeting in Ramstein format, partners announced the record of military aid in Ukraine. Countries have announced new billion -billions of dollars – with focus on drones, air defense, artillery and weapons making in Ukraine.
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Source: korrespondent
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