German defense company Krauss-Maffei Wegmann has joined the Defense Industries Alliance.
On October 25, Ukrainian Minister of Strategic Industries, Oleksandr Kamishin, announced, 'KMW CEO Ralph Ketzel handed us the signed documents at the German-Ukrainian business forum in Berlin.'
Kamishin added that "Krauss-Maffei Wegmann is an important partner for Ukraine and is the manufacturer of the Leopard 2 tanks, Panzerhaubitze 2000 howitzers, and Gepard vehicles".
It's worth noting that the German-Ukrainian business forum took place in Berlin on October 24.
At the forum, it was also announced the establishment of the LLC 'Rheinmetall - Ukrainian Defense Industry,' a joint venture between the German defense conglomerate Rheinmetall and PJSC 'Ukrainian Defense Industry.'
The company will provide maintenance and repair services for the equipment supplied to Ukraine by its partners.