Ukraine will involve foreign partners in the modernization of defense equipment

Foreign companies will be able to be involved in modernization of military equipment for the Defense Forces of Ukraine.

This was reported by the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine on January 13.

It is noted that this decision was made by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on the initiative Ministry of Defense.

«The document makes changes to The Procedure for the Development, Development and Production of New Types of Defense Products, as well as the Termination of the Production of Existing Types of Such Products», — the message states.

The updated mechanism now extends to foreign economic contracts for defense procurement and establishes clear terms of cooperation with foreign partners.

«Foreign companies will be able to participate in the development and modernization of weapons with special permits for transfer of military technologies and export of relevant goods and services», — said Deputy Minister of Defense Brigadier General Anatoly Klochko.

According to him, special attention is paid to the modernization of state aviation aircraft, their components and equipment, as well as ships.

The  resolution states in detail:

• order of transfer of equipment for modernization;
• requirements for maintaining its functionality;
• issues of staff training and quality control.

Modernization of outdated equipment will significantly increase its efficiency through the use of advanced Western technologies.

«Such an initiative opens perspectives for foreign partners in creating joint high-tech projects with compliance with international standards and principles of transparent cooperation», & mdash; noted in the MOU.

Also, the distribution of intellectual property rights and  the order of transfer of created scientific and technical products have been regulated.

«The innovations will make it possible to meet the needs for the development of new models and the modernization of existing weapons, military and special equipment. This will contribute to the strengthening of Ukraine's defense capability in the conditions of countering Russian aggression», — noted the head of the State Research Institute of Aviation, Colonel Vladyslav Shostak.