The State Defense Order has been fulfilled by 98% / Photo from UNIAN
The Concern has almost fulfilled the State Defense Order for this year.
Ukrainian defense companies that are part of Ukroboronprom Concern this year handed over to the Ukrainian Army a total of 4,876 units of military hardware.
This means the State Defense Order for manufacture and repair of military equipment has been fulfilled by 98%, according to Ukroboronprom's press service.
Of the total number of equipment transferred, there are 3,889 new and modernized units and 987 repaired ones; as well as 2,327 engines, components and assemblies (as of December 20, 2019)," the statement said.
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The Army received 474 radar, e-warfare, communications, and navigation systems; 202 missile and artillery weapons; 25 armored vehicles, other vehicles and engineering equipment; nine units of aircraft and aviation equipment; and 3,179 precision weapons and ammunition.
Ukroboronprom's aircraft repair enterprises and the Lviv Armored Plant completed the state defense order ahead of schedule.
In 2019, defense companies concluded 45 state contracts for the manufacture and modernization of weapons and military equipment in the amount of UAH 7.5 billion ($323 million).