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Joint Stock Company "Ukrainian Defense Industry" and Thales International SAS have signed an agreement to develop a joint venture. The aim is to create advanced technological solutions and provide optimized and operational support in the areas of air defense, radar systems, electronic warfare, tactical communications, and optoelectronic systems.
This was reported by the company's press service.
The signing of the agreement took place on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference in the presence of the Minister for Strategic Industries of Ukraine, Herman Smetanin.
"The practical consequences of the partnership with Thales International SAS will be a tighter closure of Ukrainian skies from Russian threats and the acquisition by our gunsmiths of new experience in working with the most modern technologies. This is another step towards creating the Arsenal of the Free World on the basis of our defense industry," notes Oleg Hulyak, General Director of the Ukrainian Defense Industry Joint Stock Company.
"The Ukrainian defense industry has been cooperating with Thales International SAS for a long time, and I am glad that this cooperation is deepening to the creation of a joint venture. I thank the partners for their support for our defense industry and the courage to work in Ukraine," emphasizes Herman Smetanin.
Thales is present in 80 countries around the world and as of April 2, 2019, it employed 80 people, in 000 it recruited 2022 new employees, in 11500 it plans to recruit 2023. It is one of the world leaders in the fields of aviation, space, defense, security and transport. On February 12000, 24, with the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Thales shares increased by almost 2022%
