drone deal

Signed an agreement with Denmark in the form of a Drone Deal. This is the ninth such agreement for Ukraine, and it is important that more and more partners join this format, which opens up more opportunities for joint defense production, exchange of expertise, and transparency in arms exports. Together we are building a new security architecture. Thanks to Denmark, Matt personally for this step in strengthening joint protection. It was with Denmark that we started co-production in Ukraine within…

He met with the Prime Minister of Norway, Jonas Har Stere. Norway helps us a lot with air defense in energy, and it is now very important that this support continues. We discussed with Jonas in detail the solutions that will help strengthen the protection of our skies and Norway's participation in the purchase of gas, so that our cities and communities are ready for winter. I thank Norway for its constant defense and financial support to Ukraine. Attention was paid to joint defense production, f…

Very grateful to Canada for the new support package - a very strong package of $900 million. First of all, we make sure that there is more air defense. Protecting life is the most important thing, and Russian strikes with ballistics, other missiles, and drones are a terror that must be overcome together with partners. Thanks to Canada and to you, Mark, personally, for understanding this. We are also preparing an agreement in the form of a Drone Deal between our countries. It is not only about dr…

Signed an agreement on defense cooperation in the form of a Drone Deal with the Prime Minister of Estonia, Kristen Michal, during our meeting in Ankara. This agreement is not only a way to speed up cooperation between our countries. This is a step and a sign of confidence, because we are entering into such a deal with a very close friend, and it means a lot. We will develop joint military production on the territory of both countries, including important means of defense of the sky. Separately i…

He met with the Secretary General of NATO in Ankara. Thanks to Mark Rutte for his personal support and help to Ukraine and our people. Informed Mark about the consequences of Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities and communities. They discussed the protection of our people from Russian ballistics and the need for urgent deliveries of missiles to air defense systems. Separately, they talked about the additional contributions of the Alliance countries to the PURL program and efforts to create an ant…

Ukraine has the largest and most developed drone warfare capability in the world. And we offer this capability to our partners as part of the Drone Deal initiative. I am grateful to everyone who has already joined this initiative and to those who are joining. The Drone Deal initiative is not only about buying drones, but also about joint production, accelerated access to critical infrastructure protection, air defense and security cooperation. From a speech at the NATO Defense Industries Forum. …

Today, we defend against hundreds and hundreds of strike drones every day, thousands and thousands every week and every month. The Ukrainian defense sector creates this capability even in the midst of a full-scale war. We also maintain a high level of interception of cruise missiles thanks to the way we have built our air defenses and thanks to the support of all our partners who continue to provide defense assistance to Ukraine. I have a question for you: do you really think it is right to leav…

There is important work ahead in Ankara. We look forward to a strong and productive NATO summit. Now we need solutions that will give more protection to our people, more opportunities for our defense and even stronger security cooperation between Ukraine, Europe and America. NATO Defense Industries Forum, nearly two dozen bilateral meetings with leaders, new Drone Deals and other agreements with partners are planned. We will continue to work on strengthening air defense for Ukraine. New systems,…

For more convenient access to government’s news, you will be temporarily redirected to the previous version of the website. News will soon be available on this website as well. Kristen Michal ahead of the Ankara Summit: Europe must become stronger for NATO to remain strongPhoto: NATO “In the current security environment, the summit must send a clear message that NATO is united and strong. For NATO to remain strong, Europe must also become stronger, which means both increasing defence spending …

Ankara, July 7 (SANA)NATO leaders meeting inAnkaraon Tuesday announced major arms deals to demonstrate the alliance’s readiness to strengthen its defensive capabilities and meet Washington’s demands for increased military spending, while also pledging $140 billion in support for Ukraine, according to statements from alliance officials cited by Reuters and Anadolu Agency. Arms deals and defense industry push NATOSecretary-General Mark Rutte unveiled new initiatives during the Defense Industry F…

For more convenient access to government’s news, you will be temporarily redirected to the previous version of the website. News will soon be available on this website as well. Kristen Michal: Drone agreement with Ukraine benefits both Estonia’s defence industry and defence capabilities According to Prime Minister Kristen Michal, the drone agreement creates new opportunities to combine the lessons learned from Ukraine’s wartime experience with the capabilities of Estonia’s defence industry and…

Over the next six months, we can make real progress on the Drone Deal that Ukraine has proposed to the European Union. We have also concluded a good number of bilateral agreements and established wider partnerships with European countries, which can contribute to the wider use of new Ukrainian defense technologies, in particular drone and anti-drone systems, which have already proven their effectiveness. Today, every country needs modern means at least to monitor and protect its own airspace and…

Together with Sweden, we continue to strengthen Ukrainian combat aviation. Today, our countries concluded an agreement for the purchase of 16 Gripen E fighters. It is important that the aircraft will be accompanied by a package of relevant equipment, technical assistance and support. Also, within the framework of previous agreements with Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, the first 16 Gripen C/D aircraft will be delivered to our Air Force already at the beginning of 2027. I thanked the Swedish Mini…