The Ukrainian delegation led by the first deputy secretary of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) Oleh Hladkovsky visited Turkey to hold talks to establish bilateral cooperation in the field of aerospace and defense industry.
“The sides have discussed the implementation of joint projects in the armor vehicles engineering, space and aircraft sectors, as well as UAV and engine production,” the NSDC press center reported on Friday adding the Ukrainian delegation also included heads of defense enterprises and CEO of Ukroboronprom state concern Roman Romanov.
During the visit, the Ukrainian delegates held talks with Head of the Undersecretariat for Defense Industries (SSM) of Turkey İsmail Demir and managers of Turkish companies producing military equipment and weapons.
“I am pleased to state that the Ukrainian-Turkish military and technical cooperation has recently activated. Turkey is our strategic partner and only together we can face global challenges. I believe that if we preserve the current intensity of contacts between our countries, we will be able to manufacture joint defense industry products,” Hladkovsky said.
In addition, the NSDC deputy secretary met with the leadership of the Turkish companies Aselsan, Roketsan, Havelsan, and also visited the TAI aviation company, where he saw the production facilities and discussed the possibilities of development of the Ukrainian-Turkish cooperation in the field of aircraft engineering.
