The British defense company BAE Systems will begin work on opening a BAE Systems office in Ukraine, and then facilities for the repair and production of the company's products. This was discussed during a video meeting between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and CEO Charles Woodburn, Managing Director Gebi Costigan and Director for Cooperation with Ukraine Christian Siar.

“We are interested in direct relations with your company, without any intermediaries - not only now, but also in the long term. We are ready to become a large regional hub for the repair and production of various types of your company's products and are interested in more global relations than now, ”his press service quotes the words of the president..

BAE Systems Land and Armaments manufactures: Typhoon, Jaguar, Harrier II, Tornado GR4 fighters;

M2/M3 Bradley combat vehicles; M113 armored personnel carriers; self-propelled howitzers M109 Paladin, Archer, howitzers M777; Challenger tanks.

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Earlier it was reported that the joint venture of the German armed company Rheinmetall and Ukrainian arms manufacturers will start work in July this year.. According to the signed agreement, the basis and first step for cooperation is the maintenance and repair of armored vehicles transferred to Ukraine.