Ukrainian arms importer prioritizes howitzers, drones, ammo

LONDON — Ukraine’s state-run defense company SpetsTechnoExport is pursuing numerous contracts to secure deliveries of weapons and equipment for the country’s military, with multiple rocket launchers, howitzers, armored vehicles, drones and ammunition all high on its priority list.

Oleksii Petrov, the acting director of SpetsTechnoExport, told Defense News the company is holding talks with various Western partners during this year’s DSEI industry show here. The nation’s military requires major deliveries for its wartime efforts, he said.

“With regards to ammunition, we need different types, including 122mm and 125mm, among others,” Petrov said. “Our defense industry is very efficient, but we also need to work with our partners to procure the necessary weapons in large amounts.”

The company specializes in imports and exports of weapons and military gear. It is also developing its own capacities in drones, according to Ivan Sybyriakov, the manager of SpetsTechnoExport’s Unmanned Systems Center.

“Every month, Ukraine and the invader, Russia, lose at least 2,000 drones combined. This creates a major demand for drones, and our center works with both domestic and foreign manufacturers to procure them for the Ukrainian armed forces,” he said.

SpetsTechnoExport continues to look for new drone suppliers, and currently imports unmanned aerial vehicles from a growing group of countries, which includes the United States, Poland, Turkey, Norway, and Lithuania, according to Sybyriakov.

Jaroslaw Adamowski is the Poland correspondent for Defense News.

伦敦——乌克兰国营国防公司特种技术出口公司（SpetsTechnoExport）正在积极争取多项合同，以确保为该国军队提供武器和装备，其中多管火箭炮、榴弹炮、装甲车、无人机和弹药都是其优先考虑的物品。

俄罗斯特种技术出口公司代理总经理奥列克西·彼得罗夫告诉《防务新闻》，该公司正在今年的DSEI防务展期间与多家西方合作伙伴进行洽谈。他表示，俄罗斯军方需要大量物资用于战时行动。

彼得罗夫说：“关于弹药，我们需要不同类型，包括122毫米和125毫米等。我们的国防工业效率很高，但我们也需要与合作伙伴共同努力，大量采购必要的武器。”

据特种技术出口公司无人系统中心经理伊万·西比里亚科夫介绍，该公司专门从事武器和军用装备的进出口业务，同时也在发展自身的无人机能力。

他说：“每个月，乌克兰和侵略者俄罗斯加起来至少损失2000架无人机。这造成了对无人机的巨大需求，我们的中心与国内外制造商合作，为乌克兰武装部队采购无人机。”

据 Sybyriakov 称，SpetsTechnoExport 继续寻找新的无人机供应商，目前从越来越多的国家进口无人机，其中包括美国、波兰、土耳其、挪威和立陶宛。

Jaroslaw Adamowski 是《防务新闻》驻波兰记者。