Audit of opportunities. What weapons can offer and get Ukraine this fall
The event should take place in the fall of this year. According to the President, it should be a large -scale event that will be held at the state level. "The world can also be combined with such a format of cooperation. We plan as the first fixation of the achievements of our defense-industrial complex. To demonstrate what we can already. Consider what we can add to our opportunities in particular, the creation of new industries in Ukraine in Ukraine ", - Zelensky said during his address.
According to the Minister of Strategic Industry Alexander Kamyshin, for international companies, this event is a unique opportunity to produce, test on the battlefield, refine and modernize their products in one country. "Let's share our experiences, show partners the prospects for launching production in Ukraine," Kamyshin wrote in his telegram. Information about the format and probable participants of the event is not disclosed.
It is known that in one place they plan to gather the world's weapons and Ukrainian weapons. Deputy Director of the Army Research Center, Conversion and International Affairs, Michael Samus recalls that similar measures were held in 2008, but not at the state level. Then it was possible to collect about 50 world companies in different areas of weapons production. "These were thematic panels, workshops with further processing in focal groups.
In particular, there was a work on the corvette and modernization of helicopter. Military expert Mikhail Zhirokhov claims that Ukraine has experience in carrying out such events. An example of this is the Exhibition "Weapons and Security", which was organized annually by Ukroboronprom. "At the same time, non -state forums with a similar name were held. There were military specialists, commercial manufacturers of weapons and equipment.
There was a demonstration of samples of ammunition, drones, armored vehicles. In the first place, these were those manufacturers who wanted to get into state defensive purchases," - the expert recalls the focus. With the beginning of a full -scale invasion of Russia, all measures of this nature have stopped. First of all, because of the need to ensure the defense forces with weapons and equipment.
Since 2014, Ukrainian weapons have been produced and presented a sufficient number of new weapons and equipment. It is worth mentioning the battle armored vehicles of the Kozak and Innovator, the Bogdan's self -propelled artillery installation, Neptune's anti -ship complex and a similar name. The Stugna-P anti-tank complexes that have competed with the American complexes of Javelin have proven themselves.
The new challenges of the war provoked the development of the latest unmanned systems, both air and marine and land. It is worth clarifying that all promising developments and developments are not disclosed. The reasons are clear - safety of production capacity and brain centers. That is why the announced Zelensky Forum will make it possible to get acquainted with the situation in the industry.
"The main idea of this forum is to increase the capabilities of the Ukrainian defense industry through cooperative communications. This is the creation of new weapons samples and repair and support of the equipment we now receive from Western partners," says Focus Director for the Development Ryabikh. According to military expert Oleksandr Musienko, we have weapons manufacturing companies, ready to show and run into the series.
There are quite promising models that are needed for the front and may be interested in our partners, but everything is now a state secret that they are not spoken in public. "We often hear calls for our partners about the need to provide military assistance, but over time we will hear from them - that we can cover our own. The points of contact and interests with Western partners, "he says.
According to Valery Ryabikh, such measures are necessary, judging by the announcement, in order to audit the available opportunities and create a bridge with Western producers for cooperation and cooperation for the near future. He reminds that Ukraine is currently in the process of transformation of its army, in the transition from post -Soviet patterns of weapons to the western ones.
"Today we are the only ones who use post -Soviet samples together with modern Western equipment, which gives its practical results. On the example of artillery systems, we have found the opportunity to produce 152 mm ammunition ourselves and find where they can be purchased. To fully use the resource of Soviet systems. The desire to place production in Ukraine has already been expressed by the CEO , produces MARDER BMP and Leopard tanks.
On August 19, Swedish Prime Minister ULF Kristerson announced the signing of a declaration of intention to jointly production and service of Swedish BMP CV-90 in Ukraine. Swedish combat vehicles CV-90. Development of cooperation with BAE Systems, which is the manufacturer of these BMPs will allow us to produce production. We have our own competencies, logistics plus the experience of using Western equipment.
It is this experience that is of great value, because it makes it possible to modernize in view of practical recommendations. Western technique was developed for high intensity conflicts, but was not practical. Therefore, combat experience in Ukraine will impose a mark on the modernization of the same equipment for further combat capacity and competition in the arms market, "says Ryabikh.
The expert notes that despite the statement about the threat of loss of domestic OPC, Ukraine should integrate into Western technological processes as it goes to Western technological processes NATO standards in armed and equipped armies. At the same time, the existing logistical and design base for repair and modernization of post-Soviet weapons samples makes it possible to sell these services to other countries. different countries.