BAE Systems signs agreement with Ukrainian industry partner for licensed production of L119 Light Gun variant
The partnership will support development of a variant of the L119 Light Gun for use by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
European Commission launches EU-Ukraine Drone Alliance to expand joint drone and counter-drone production
The European Commission has launched the EU-Ukraine Drone Alliance at the third EU-Ukraine Defence Industry Forum in Kyiv.
Ukraine reports successful domestic ballistic missile test, pointing to surviving Sapsan programme despite Russian strike claims
Ukraine has carried out a successful test of a domestically developed ballistic missile, according to Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov before his dismissal.
Ukraine targets Patriot missile production capability by late 2026, with initial work likely to begin in safer European sites
Ukraine expects to have the technical capability to produce missiles for the U.S.-made Patriot air defence system by the end of 2026, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
Zelenskyy creates Long-Range Strike Command to coordinate Ukraine’s drone, missile and maritime attacks on Russian targets
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a decree creating a special Long-Range Strike Command, bringing Kyiv’s long-range strike assets under a more unified command structure.
UK commits €300 million to Ukraine Gripen fighter jet squadron by 2029, linking air defence support with British defence jobs
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced a €300 million UK investment to help deliver Swedish Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine, the government said in a statement.
BAE Systems ships first British-made artillery barrel forgings to Ukraine as UK rebuilds Sheffield howitzer industrial capacity
BAE Systems has delivered the first British-made artillery barrel forgings to Ukraine, marking the return of this type of production to the UK after almost two decades.
European Commission launches Ukraine defence industry partnership, Drone Deal and €1 billion drone funding under support loan
The European Commission and Ukraine have signed a new defence industrial partnership aimed at integrating Ukrainian and European defence industries more closely.
Ukraine’s TrophyLab portal draws nearly 200 foreign defence company applications for access to Russian weapons data
More than 300 applications have been submitted for registration on TrophyLab, Ukraine’s Unified Web Portal for the Study of Enemy Equipment, the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine said.
European industry joins Freya anti-ballistic missile programme as coalition moves to build shared missile defence capability
Zelenskyy said Europe has the potential to become a global producer of high-quality anti-ballistic systems without political dependence.
France and Ukraine agree Rafale procurement roadmap as Kyiv moves towards first squadron, SAMP-T/NG battery and licensed weapons production
France and Ukraine signed an agreement on 13 July setting out a roadmap that moves Kyiv closer to buying an initial batch of 16 Rafale fighter jets with weapons.
Rheinmetall sends first 155mm ammunition from Unterlüß to Ukraine as Lower Saxony plant enters supply chain
Rheinmetall has delivered artillery ammunition to Ukraine from its Unterlüß site for the first time, expanding the role of its German production network in supplying the Ukrainian armed forces.