The Ukrainian defense industry has received a new tool for integration into the European defense ecosystem. This is the ASD Connect platform for establishing direct contacts between Ukrainian defense manufacturers and companies from Europe. The Ukrainian Council of Armaments announced its presentation.
"ASD Connect is designed for companies of any size - small, medium and large. The platform will allow you to publish requests for supplies, find partners for joint projects, attract funding and participate in grant programs," the organization said in a Facebook post.
The new digital tool is currently in test mode with 250 European organizations. Its official launch is scheduled for September 2025. By the end of the year, it is planned to involve more than 1,000 companies from Europe and at least 150 Ukrainian manufacturers.
By the way, on July 7, a new digital system, DOT-Chain Defence, began operating in Ukraine, which accelerates and simplifies the supply of weapons for the Defense Forces. It is a kind of weapons marketplace created for the operational support of the front.
10 brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will participate in the pilot launch - the Ministry of Defense has allocated a billion hryvnias to the Defense Procurement Agency for this. With this money, the brigades will be able to order FPV drones through the IT system of the State Logistics Operator, and soon - other types of UAVs, electronic warfare equipment, and robotic complexes.