The partnership will support development of a variant of the L119 Light Gun for use by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It extends BAE Systems’ long-term support for Ukraine and its work with Ukrainian industry.
The L119 is a BAE Systems-designed 105mm Light Gun. The company describes it as a proven towed artillery system valued for mobility and reliability.
The agreement is aimed at strengthening Ukraine’s sovereign defence capability. It also supports the creation of industrial capacity that can sustain Ukrainian artillery needs over the long term.
“Strong defence capability depends on trusted industrial strategic partnerships. This agreement brings together BAE Systems’ artillery expertise and our strategic defence partner’s knowledge of Ukraine’s operational requirements to support the development of sovereign capability where it’s needed most,” said Giles Ambrose, Engineering, Technology and Strategy Director at BAE Systems Weapon Systems UK.
“Supporting Ukraine is not simply about supplying equipment. It is also about working together to build the industrial resilience, skills and capacity needed to sustain defence capability for the long term,” Ambrose said.
The deal follows continued BAE Systems investment in UK artillery capability. That includes work to restore domestic production capacity and support delivery of British-designed 105mm and 155mm artillery barrels for Ukraine from Sheffield.
For Ukraine, the licensing agreement creates a path towards local manufacture of an artillery system tailored to its operational requirements. For BAE Systems, it deepens cooperation with Ukrainian industry while linking UK production investment to longer-term support for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
