Ukraine is launching a new mechanism for the export of weapons and military technologies, designed to accelerate the work of domestic manufacturers. The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a resolution introducing a simplified procedure for supplies to partner countries. The key change concerns timelines: the review of applications is reduced from 90 to 30 days.

Acceleration Without Loss of Control

Rustem Umerov, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC), emphasized that simplifying bureaucracy does not mean weakening oversight. In standard cases, decisions will be made without mandatory review by the Interdepartmental Commission. According to Umerov, this will allow businesses to work faster while maintaining all necessary "safeguards" to protect national security.

The new regulation operates under martial law conditions. It applies to the transfer of weapons worth over 15 million hryvnias, although this restriction does not apply to components. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will form a list of partner countries, while the Ministry of Defense will update the list of critical goods quarterly for which the simplified procedure will not apply due to national security threats.

Financial Guarantees and Intellectual Property Protection

The government has established financial mechanisms to develop its own defense industry (DI). Prime Minister Yulia Sviridenko announced the creation of a special state budget fund, into which proceeds from exports will be directed:

  • 20% of profits from the export of finished products and technologies;
  • 30% of profits from the export of components.

The state is also protecting intellectual property. Technologies will be transferred without alienation of rights, and re-export to third parties is possible only with the written consent of Kyiv. If products created using Ukrainian technologies are resold, 20% of their value will also go to the state budget.

Army Priority and Production Scaling

The unconditional priority remains meeting the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. A manufacturer can export products only if they prove the ability to simultaneously fulfill state and export contracts. Permission will be denied if the Ministry of Defense or another state customer plans to purchase these goods for the front.

Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov noted that transparent rules will help scale the domestic defense tech sector. "Our task is to create conditions under which Ukrainian manufacturers can scale production, open new markets, and attract international investments without losing the priority of supplying the Defense Forces," he stated.

Developing "Drone Diplomacy"

Ukraine is actively developing the tool of "drone diplomacy," concluding special agreements with international partners in the field of unmanned technologies — Drone Deals. This format involves not only the export of finished weapons but also large-scale technology exchange, attracting financing, joint innovations, and specialist training.

Interest in such agreements has already been shown by about 20 countries worldwide. Lithuania became the first European state to legally formalize the launch of a Drone Deal. Subsequently, Latvia joined the initiative, becoming the sixth participant. Furthermore, Kyiv is negotiating with the USA on a large-scale five-year agreement worth $50 billion, providing for the production of millions of drones annually.