Ukrspecexport
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| Company type | State company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Arms industry |
| Founded | November 9, 1996 |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Vadym Nozdria (Director General)[1] |
| Website | ukrspecexport |
Ukrspecexport(Ukrainian:Укрспецекспорт,an abbreviation of "Ukrainian Special Export" ) is aUkrainianstate-ownedarms tradingcompany and part of the state conglomerateUkrainian Defense Industry.Ukrspecexport was formed in November 1996 by merging Ukroboronservice andUkrinmash.It is a subsidiary ofUkroboronprom.
Overview
[edit]Ukrspecexport SC not only sells the products of the Ukrainian arms industry, but also the excess weapons of theArmed Forces of Ukraineinherited from theSoviet Armed Forces.Since February 2011 the company also produces non-military firearms and ammunition for them.[2]
In documents uncovered during theUnited States diplomatic cables leakU.S.-diplomats complained the U.S. is fighting a constant battle to stop the flow of arms from Ukraine and Ukrspecexport to terrorists in theMiddle East[citation needed]andSouth Sudan.[3]
On August 10, 2019, the Ukrainian state company Ukrspetsexport and the TurkishBaykar Defenseestablished a joint venture in the field of high-precision weapons and aerospace technology.[4]
In 2023, Ukrspecexport was listed by the Special Advisory Council for Myanmar as being among the companies that had assisted the weapons production of Myanmar's military junta, and could be at risk of being complicit in its violation of human rights.[5]
References
[edit]- ^"Структура власності компанії ДК «Укрспецекспорт»".opendatabot.ua(in Ukrainian). 2022-12-17.Retrieved2022-12-17.
- ^Government permits Ukrspecexport to produce non-military firearms,Kyiv Post(February 4, 2011)
- ^(10 December 2010).U.S. official accuses Ukraine of lying about 2008 arms shipments to Sudan.Kyiv Post.Retrieved 14 December 2010.
- ^"Укрспецекспорт і Baykar створили спільне підприємство".Retrieved2022-06-07.
- ^Root, Rebecca (16 January 2023)."Western firms facilitating production of Myanmar junta's weapons, says report".The Guardian.
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