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 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.
The European Commission and Ukraine have signed a new defence industrial partnership aimed at integrating Ukrainian and European defence industries more closely.
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.
Zelenskyy said Europe has the potential to become a global producer of high-quality anti-ballistic systems without political dependence.
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 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.
Auterion and SkyFall have begun delivering 50,000 Shrike strike drones equipped with Auterion Strike kits to Ukrainian forces, the companies said.
Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine and the United Kingdom have announced the start of work to establish a purely defensive Anti-Ballistic Missile Coalition.
Quantum Systems has signed a multi-million-euro contract in Kyiv to deliver autonomous ground systems for research and development in Ukraine.
A Missile Matters analysis by Fabian Hoffmann says recent Ukrainian strikes using the FP-5 Flamingo cruise missile may point to improved performance by the heavy long-range weapon.
Ukraine said agreements reached at the 36th NATO Summit in Ankara will strengthen its air defence, expand joint defence production and mobilise additional financing for defence projects.
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