Two Ukrainian defense companies have participated in NATO tenders and been selected as winners.
Alyona Getmanchuk, head of the Mission of Ukraine to NATO, announced this during an event in Brussels marking the launch of UARM HUB, a platform for Ukrainian weapons manufacturers, Ukrinform reported.
Among other positive developments in relations between Ukraine and NATO, Getmanchuk highlighted the creation by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) of a special cooperation mechanism called the Security Cooperation Support Partnership, designed specifically for Ukrainian companies. It enables them to participate in NATO procurement programs.
According to Getmanchuk, two Ukrainian companies have already “participated in NATO tenders and been selected as winners.”
The special partner-matching mechanism also allows Ukrainian companies and startups to find partners in NATO member states for joint technology development and testing, as well as for scaling up defense production.
“Ultimately, this initiative helps integrate Ukrainian companies into NATO’s defense innovation and industrial ecosystem,” the head of the Mission said.
She also recalled the signing of a memorandum between Ukraine and NATO’s Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA). According to Getmanchuk, Ukraine became the first NATO partner to conclude such an agreement.
Source: Militaryni
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