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Add as preferred source on GoogleUkrOboronProm and Thales have registered a joint venture to boost Ukraine's defense industry, focusing on air defense and radar systems.
By Dan Peleschuk
KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine's state-owned defence conglomerate UkrOboronProm has registered a joint venture with French defence company Thales, a Ukrainian official said on Tuesday.
The Ukrainian government is seeking help from its foreign partners to scale up its domestic defence industry as it fends off a bigger and better equipped Russian army in the fourth year of war.
The registration took place at the beginning of July, UkrOboronProm director Herman Smentanin said on the Telegram messaging app during a visit to London.
He said the joint venture would work on creating "advanced technological solutions" in air defence, radar systems, electronic warfare and tactical communications.
(Reporting by Dan PeleschukEditing by David Goodman)
The joint venture involves Ukraine's state-owned defense conglomerate UkrOboronProm and the French defense company Thales.
The joint venture aims to create advanced technological solutions in air defense, radar systems, electronic warfare, and tactical communications.
The registration of the joint venture took place at the beginning of July, according to UkrOboronProm director Herman Smentanin.
Ukraine is seeking help from foreign partners to scale up its domestic defense industry as it faces a larger and better-equipped Russian army.
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