The Dutch defense company Artillerie Inrichtingen Armaments (AIA) has opened an office in Ukraine and plans to start engineering activities, and in the future also to open a production site in the west of the country. — Ukrinform.
According to the Ukrinform correspondent in The Hague, the company is interested in cooperating with Ukrainian enterprises, in particular, in the joint production of air defense systems.
"I started traveling to Ukraine as early as the beginning of 2023. We are also actively involved in the work of the Dutch Working Group on Ukraine. Over the past few years, we have already supplied a significant amount of products to Ukraine.
He also emphasized, "Now it's a personal matter. When you travel to Ukraine every two months, everything becomes personal. Many people asked me, "Why do you go there?"
Sondervan noted that his company has already provided Ukraine with a significant amount of weaponry. According to him, since 2023, its own contribution to supporting Ukraine has exceeded EUR 100 million.
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"And I hope that this amount will continue to grow. In Kyiv, there are signs that read, "See you after the war." I am eagerly awaiting the day when this becomes possible," he emphasized.
As Ukrinform reported, The Hague plans to expand the European Defense Innovation Forum into a week-long event with equipment demonstrations and a hackathon.