Ukraine is considering the possibility of joint production of components for Skynex short-range air defense systems with Rheinmetall, Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal said..

The head of government visited the Italian defense company Rheinmetall Italia SpA, which specializes in the production of modern air defense systems. Some of them are already on combat duty in Ukraine.

“We need such an effective weapon to protect against drones that Russia is attacking Ukraine with.. This will save dozens of lives and important infrastructure for millions of people,” Shmyhal stressed..

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The head of the German arms company Rheinmetall, Armin Papperger, announced the supply of Skyranger and Skynex AA air defense systems to Ukraine at the end of February..

Last month, it became known that the German concern Rheinmetall was negotiating the construction of a tank plant in Ukraine..