Norway opens new missile factory as global tensions soar
The war in Ukraine and Russia's ongoing threats of escalation against the West mean many countries are upping defense spending.
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US arms company to produce munitions in Ukraine
Northrop's agreement is the first known deal of its kind between a U.S. defense company and a Ukrainian government for producing arms in Ukraine.
Denmark announces new aid package for Ukraine focused on F-16s, defense industry
Denmark on June 18 announced its 19th assistance package for Ukraine, including financial aid for Ukraine's defense industry, equipment for F-16 fighter jets, and donations from Danish military stocks.
More than 20 NATO members to hit 2% defense spending target in 2024, says Stoltenberg
"This is good for Europe and good for America, especially since much of this extra money is spent here in the United States," Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on June 17.
EU Commissioner: EU will match Russia's ammunition production in 2025
The European Union has accelerated its production of projectiles and will match Russia's production capacity in 2025, EU Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton said in an interview with French news outlet La Tribune on June 14.
Opinion: Ukraine is racing to ramp up domestic defense production
Just a month after the U.S. Congress approved the much-awaited aid package for Ukraine, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Kyiv with a clear message: Washington supports the embattled country despite political bickering and the ongoing election campaign. Blinken also announced a special military-industrial complex development and
Rheinmetall, Kyiv agree to start producing Lynx armored vehicles in Ukraine in 2024
"At the conference, it was announced that together with the German arms company Rheinmetall, we will start production of the Lynx vehicles in Ukraine. The first such machine will be produced in Ukraine by the end of the year," Strategic Industries Minister Alexander Kamyshin told Ukrinform in Berlin.
First Rheinmetall-Ukraine joint production and repair plant becomes operational
The facility will enable faster repair of foreign-supplied equipment and their subsequent return to the front line. In the future, the plant will also produce new types of armored vehicles, according to the minister.
Ukraine to directly sign contracts with global arms producers
"This is a new stage of cooperation that will allow us to receive modern arms directly from producers, which will certainly contribute to faster and more efficient modernization of Ukraine's Armed Forces," Deputy Defense Minister Dmytro Klimenkov said during the Balkan-Ukrainian Defense Industries Forum in Bulgaria on June 7.
Germany plans to order additional 200,000 artillery shells from Rheinmetall, Reuters says
Berlin intends to order 200,000 more artillery shells from Rheinmetall, a German arms manufacturer, than originally planned, Reuters reported on June 4, citing an official letter it had obtained.
Ukraine’s drone companies face ‘death, migration, or global acquisition’ amid defense spending squeeze
A surge of domestic drone companies in Ukraine has outpaced what the government budget can support, leading many companies to increasingly seek international partnerships or face consolidation. Drones have become a transformative part of Ukraine’s military strategy. The country’s ability to mass produce these cheap and effective weapons
China sanctions 12 US military companies over Taiwan, war in Ukraine
China sanctioned 12 American military companies and 10 defense executives on May 22 in response to U.S. arms sales to Taiwan and sanctions against Chinese firms the U.S. has accused of aiding Russia in its war against Ukraine.
Next Ramstein summit to be held on May 20
The next Ramstein-format summit of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) will occur on May 20.
Media: Russian Su-30 producer buys back over $400 million of own equipment in past 2 years
A Russian Su-30 fighter jet producer bought back its own equipment previously sold to foreign partners worth over $400 million in 2022 and 2023, the Russian independent outlet Moscow Times reported on May 7, citing customs data.
German defense minister: Russia already produces surplus military equipment
Russia is already producing more arms and military equipment than it needs for its war against Ukraine, and is filling its weapons warehouses, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said, as reported by the German television channel n-tv on April 25.
Minister: Denmark first to buy military aid for Ukraine from Ukrainian manufacturer
Denmark has become the first country to buy weapons and equipment for Ukraine's Armed Forces from a domestic manufacturer as part of a military aid package, Strategic Industries Minister Oleksandr Kamyshin announced on April 18.
Zelensky: Ukraine to produce 10 Bohdana howitzers this month
The increasing number of Bohdanas being produced by Ukraine is part of a wider effort to ramp up domestic weapons production amid rising uncertainty surrounding military aid from the U.S.
Ukraine's PM meets with US business leaders in Washington
Ukraine’s Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal met with U.S. business leaders in Washington on April 17, to discuss continued cooperation and the need for “more support and help to stop the enemy.”
Media: Russia's Tatarstan to implement program to employ minors in defense industry
Russia's Tatarstan Republic has introduced an initiative to bolster youth employment, particularly focusing on minors aged 14-18, the Russian state-controlled media outlet Kommersant reported on April 15.
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