Ukraine and Sweden pave way for joint production of defence materiel
SWEDEN, August 24 - Minister for Defence Pål Jonson and his Ukrainian counterpart Denys Shmyhal have signed a Letter of Intent to jointly produce defence materiel bound for Ukraine in Sweden.
Ukraine has on multiple occasions expressed interest in the joint production of defence materiel by Ukrainian and Swedish companies in Sweden for export to Ukraine. Several countries – including Romania, Poland and Denmark – already work with Ukrainian defence materiel companies under similar arrangements.
The Letter of Intent outlining this new form of Swedish-Ukrainian cooperation was signed during Mr Jonson’s visit to Kyiv on 23 August.
“Sweden is eager to intensify its defence industrial cooperation with Ukraine. With this Letter of intent, we aim to strengthen both Swedish and Ukrainian rearmament. By combining a Swedish industrial base, Ukrainian innovation, and Ukrainian battlefield experience, we can build a stronger joint defence industry,” says Minister of Defence Pål Jonson
As a result of this cooperation, the two countries will benefit from each other’s industrial strengths. For example, Sweden has good capacity for advanced production in both civil and military industry, while Ukraine has strong expertise on unmanned systems, electronic warfare and software development.
In addition to being part of Sweden’s military support to Ukraine, the cooperation will also benefit Swedish industry and capability growth.
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