US corporation to start manufacturing ammunition in Ukraine
American defence company Northrop Grumman intends to start producing medium-calibre ammunition in Ukraine.
Source: Breaking Defence
Details: Virginia-based Northrop Grumman plans to start producing medium-calibre ammunition in Ukraine under a joint production agreement between the Pentagon and the Ukrainian government.
There are reportedly plans to expand production to tank and artillery ammunition in the future.
The Northrop co-production agreement is the first publicly acknowledged agreement between a US defence prime contractor and the Ukrainian government on a manufacturing project in Ukraine.
The US State Department's new Ukraine Defense Enterprise Program will reportedly invest US$2 billion in Ukraine's defence industrial base and open the door to US-Ukraine joint production.
Background:
- Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine has led to a surge in defence company revenues as the US and European governments replenish their stockpiles after sending weapons to Kyiv.
- Ukrainian Defence Industry JSC and the German defence conglomerate Rheinmetall have opened a workshop for the repair and production of armoured vehicles.
- Ukrainian Defence Industry JSC has signed a Memorandum of Intent to form a joint venture with America’s Amentum Services, Inc, a leading company in the field of global design, project management, and solution integration.
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