Lithuania has launched the ‘Vytis’ initiative aimed at strengthening its defence industry capabilities, promoting innovation, and increasing international competitiveness.
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The defence industry is gaining importance in Germany, with almost four out of ten respondents seeing it as making a significant contribution to the security of Germany and Europe.
Germany’s defence industry is significantly increasing employment in response to growing demand for military equipment, driven largely by Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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Ukraine and Sweden are continuing to strengthen their strategic partnership in the defence industry, with particular focus on joint ventures and innovative military technologies.
Ukraine and Sweden continue strengthening strategic cooperation in the defence industry Read More »
Ukraine has significantly expanded its defence manufacturing capabilities in 2024, producing military equipment worth USD 9 billion.
The move is intended to simplify international arms sales and boost revenues for American defence manufacturers, while also supporting domestic job creation.
On 7 March, the Federal Association of the German Security and Defence Industry (BDSV) proposed repurposing selected automotive factories for defence production.
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Ukraine became the world’s largest importer of major arms in the period 2020–24, with its imports increasing nearly 100 times over compared with 2015–19.
Ukraine’s Minister for Strategic Industries, Herman Smetanin, has announced that the country’s annual defence production capacity is expected to rise to USD 35 billion this year.
Ukraine’s defence industry set to reach USD 35 billion production capacity in 2024 Read More »
The Norwegian government has announced plans to provide NOK 3.5 billion (approximately €298.5 million) for the procurement of military equipment from Ukraine’s defence industry.
Norway increases support for Ukraine’s defence industry and drone procurement Read More »
The Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) has released a report titled Tactical Developments During the Third Year of the Russo-Ukrainian War, which analyses military tactics used by both sides in the ongoing conflict.
How many cruise and ballistic missiles can Russia’s defence industry produce? [RUSI] Read More »
Three years on from Russia’s escalation of its war on Ukraine with the full-scale invasion, Ukraine faces mounting military challenges.
The transformation of Ukraine’s arms industry amid war with Russia [SIPRI] Read More »
