The delegation of the Joint Stock Company “Ukrainian Defence Industry” (Ukroboronprom), led by CEO Herman Smetanin, took part in the international MSPO exhibition held from 2 to 5 September in Kielce, Poland.

As part of the Build with Ukraine initiative, JSC “Ukrainian Defence Industry” presented a booth featuring domestically produced weapons, showcasing the Neptune missile system, the Palyanytsia loitering munition (rocket-drone), anti-tank systems, FPV drones and other products.

Ukroboronprom already has a number of ongoing projects with defence companies from partner countries. During working meetings on the sidelines of the exhibition, the team worked to accelerate the pace of their implementation. Company representatives also established new contacts and discussed promising areas of cooperation with defence firms from around the world.

In total, the JSC “Ukrainian Defence Industry” delegation held more than 140 meetings during the event, where they discussed the supply of components and critical parts, localization of technical support and repair for military equipment. Negotiations covered cooperation in the fields of long-range precision weapons, small arms, ammunition and other areas.

More than ten cooperation documents were signed on the sidelines of the exhibition.

“This was an intense and very productive trip. I thank our partners for open dialogue, willingness to cooperate and concrete steps toward developing cooperation. Special thanks to Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) for organizing the exhibition and inviting us to participate. It is very valuable for us to have such a reliable partner. Thank you for the warm welcome and assistance at every stage of our work. Thank you to the team for fruitful work and good results. We return to Ukraine to work on implementing the agreements and increasing the production of weapons for the Security and Defence Forces of Ukraine,” said Herman Smetanin, CEO of the Joint Stock Company “Ukrainian Defence Industry.”