Interagency commission on defense industry, technologies to speed launch of new developments – Umerov
An interagency commission on military-industrial policy and defense technologies will help speed up the launch of new developments, expand cooperation with partners and joint production, and improve coordination between the state and manufacturers, National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov said.
"The commission will help to: launch new developments faster; better coordinate the state and manufacturers; develop cooperation with partners and joint production; and ensure the effectiveness of state programs supporting production," Umerov said on Telegram on Tuesday.
According to him, the goal is to scale up, together with partners, what is actually working on the battlefield and strengthening Ukraine.
As reported, on April 20 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree On the interagency commission on military-industrial policy and defense technologies.
The document, No. 321/2026, was published on the president's website.
Under the decree, National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov is to submit proposals on a candidate to head the Interagency Commission on Military-Industrial Policy and Defense Technologies. The commission is designated as a working body of the NSDC.
The commission's main tasks include preparing proposals on conceptual foundations, priority areas and decisions on military-industrial policy, reform and development of the defense industry and defense technologies; draft laws and regulations, concepts and international agreements of Ukraine in the fields of military-industrial policy, reform and development of the defense industry and defense technologies; and ensuring coherence and effectiveness of international military-industrial cooperation measures, including the creation of joint ventures, research, production localization and related areas.