The state-owned foreign trade enterprise Spettechnoexport, which is part of the state concern Ukroboronprom, received a contract from the state-owned European company for the supply of components to T-72 tanks during 2017-2019. This is stated in the message of Special TechnoExport.

The corresponding contract was signed based on the results of participation of Special TechnoExport in a public tender on GPA rules (Government Procurement Agreement), which was held with the support of the GPAinUA project office within the framework of the pilot project.

"The tender was conducted in accordance with the European directive Defense Directive 2009/81 / EC. The terms of participation in the tender were similar to those required from participants in public tenders in the Ukrainian system Prozorro. After Ukraine's accession to the GPA agreement, Spetstekhnoexport became the first Ukrainian company to win the European tender under GPA rules, "it was informed..

The company noted that the results of the participation of Spettechnoexport in the public tender for the GPA and the contract received indicate the promise of a new market for public procurement in Ukraine.

"In the EU countries, former members of the" Soviet bloc, "so far, many Soviet-built armored and aircraft equipment are in service, which needs modernization and maintenance. The Ukrainian defense industry has all the necessary designs and competencies to carry out such work, "Pavel Pavel Barbul, Director of the Special TechnoExport.

Specialtechnoexport is a state-owned, self-supporting foreign trade enterprise, whose main activity is export-import relations in the world market of military and dual-use products and services.