Ukrainska Bronetechnika and Czechoslovak Group to jointly produce 155mm shells in Ukraine
Ukrainian arms manufacturer Ukrainska Bronetechnika and Czechoslovak Group (CSG) have signed a cooperation agreement to produce 155mm and other large-caliber ammunition in Ukraine starting next year, the CSG website reported on Thursday.
"The signing of the agreement to localize the production of CSG-produced tank and artillery ammunition in Ukraine was driven primarily by the fact that we realize how important it is for Ukraine to produce military equipment on its territory. This initiative of ours is based on the idea of CSG's owner Michal Strnad to transfer and localize production and unlike other companies we have also signed an implementation agreement," says Richard Kuběna, Commercial Director of CSG Defence.
This agreement is part of a larger package of contracts signed by the two companies on 2nd October 2024 during the International Defense Industries Forum (DFNC2) in Kyiv.
Under the agreement, CSG will provide the Ukrainian manufacturer with the necessary know-how and assistance to start production of 155-millimeter artillery shells directly in Ukraine.
According to the plans, 100,000 pieces of ammunition will be produced in 2025 within the framework of the cooperation between CSG and Ukrainska Bronetechnika, and in 2026 the annual production will exceed 300,000 pieces.
The production of ammunition will take place in the Czech Republic and Ukraine with the aim of increasing and accelerating production for the Ukrainian army and reducing the price of artillery shells. The production will cover several types of large caliber ammunition.