The National Association of Ukraine Defense Industry (NAUDI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Singapore's Defense Industries Association (DEFINA). The agreement, signed at the ongoing Indo Defence Expo & Forum in Jakarta, Indonesia, aims to strengthen strategic cooperation between Ukraine and Singapore.
The memorandum also envisions exchange of technologies and experience between the parties and joint security and defense initiatives. This is a mutually benefitial partnership leveraging each others' expertise in specific fields.
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Most of Singapore's DEFINA companies specialize in supplying equipment and services for the maritime sector, while others operate in the communications and cybersecurity fields. There are also ammunition suppliers, consulting companies, and a developer of geographic information systems (GIS).
Ukraine, in particular, is interested in enhancing its marine drones with the help of Singaporean companies. Among promising areas of cooperation is towards fixing communication and data exchange issues, which can enhance a vast variety of unmanned platforms employed by Ukrainian Defense Forces on the frontline and in deep strikes against russia.
Another notable company is SL Metals, which specializes in aluminum alloys and materials, providing solutions for precision machining and metal distribution. Its experience and capabilities can be helpful in the production of armored vehicles and ammunition.
When it comes to Ukrainian expertise that Singapore could value highly, unmanned platforms stand out — an area where Ukraine is currently a global leader. This could refer to both hardware solutions and software.
How far this partnership can benefit both countries is hard to tell from this agreement only. It certainly opens up opportunities for fruitful cooperation and potential access to new foreign markets, but concrete results will only come from further steps and firm contracts.
Earlier, Defense Express covered the reasons why Ukrainian Magura V7 uses the priciest AIM-9X missile instead of cheaper AIM-9M or more easily obtainable R-73.
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