Two Ukrainian companies won NATO defence tenders for the first time

11.11.2026, 11:07◉ 02 min readEditorial team “SHCHO STALOSIA”

For the first time in history, two Ukrainian defense manufacturers took part in NATO tenders and won them, which became possible due to Ukraine's joining the Alliance Support and Procurement Agency program. — Ukrinform.

Two Ukrainian companies won NATO defence tenders for the first time

This was stated by the Head of the Mission of Ukraine to NATO, Aliona Hetmanchuk, who spoke at an event in Brussels on the occasion of the launch of the UARM Hub platform for Ukrainian arms manufacturers.

"We are creating a format of full-fledged two-way traffic," Hetmanchuk said, explaining that relations between Ukraine and NATO are no longer shaped by the "donor-recipient" principle, as Ukraine also makes a direct contribution to the security of the Alliance, and Ukraine's defense industry is one of the most important elements of this contribution.

According to her, this role is already reflected in NATO's policy: at the NATO summit in The Hague, it was decided that the investments of the allied countries in Ukraine's defense, as well as in Ukraine's defense industry, could be counted towards compliance. the target of 5% of GDP for national defense.

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Among other positive developments in relations between Ukraine and NATO, Hetmanchuk mentioned the establishment by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) of a special cooperation mechanism — the "Partnership for Security Support (Security Cooperation Support Partnership), developed specifically for Ukrainian companies. This allows them to participate in NATO procurement programs.

She reported that two Ukrainian companies have already "participated in NATO tenders and were declared winners."