French companies to supply helicopters, tactical radio communications systems to Ukraine - Ukroboronprom

16:54, 23.04.2015 1 min read

The Ukroboronprom state concern has signed agreements on supply of tactical radio communications systems and single-engine helicopters to Ukraine with French companies.

The press service of Ukroboronprom reported that specialists of Ukrinmash state enterprise signed a contract on supply of tactical radio communications systems for the needs of Ukrainian Armed Forces with France's Thales Communications & Security S.A.S.

The enterprise also signed a protocol on supplies of H125 single-engine helicopters with Airbus Helicopters S.A.S.

"A memorandum of understanding on the joint project on the creation of a modern patrol aircraft was signed with Thales Systèmes Aéroportés SA," reads the report.

The concern said that strategic agreements in the area of military and technical cooperation between the two countries were reached as a part of a working visit of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko to France.