Zelenskyy held a virtual meeting with the executives of BAE Systems earlier that day, during which they reached an agreement on the establishment of a BAE Systems office in the country.
According to Zelenskyy, this could eventually lead to the development of facilities for the maintenance and production of the companys products within Ukraine.
“We are prepared to serve as a significant regional hub for the maintenance and manufacture of a variety of BAE Systems products. We are also interested in forging a more extensive relationship than we currently maintai” the president said.
Most of the weapons developed and manufactured by this company are currently in service with the Ukrainian army.
The potential deployment of service centers on the territory of Ukraine should significantly shorten the cycle of activities for the repair and restoration of artillery and armored vehicles.
BAE Systems might also help Ukraine with the transfer of technology and the production of artillery ammunition and missile weapons.
BAE Systems is an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services.
BAE Systems products include Typhoon, Jaguar, Harrier II, Tornado GR4 fighters, Challenger 2 tanks, M113 tracked platforms M2 Bradley IFV , as well as M777 towed howitzer, Archer self-propelled gun system and others.
