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Ukrainian Defense Industry Statistics

Ukraine’s defense industry output is changing fast, and the latest 2026 figures make the shift impossible to ignore. See how production, contracts, and capacity move in the same snapshot, revealing where momentum is building and where delays still bite.
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Ukrainian Defense Industry Statistics
Leah KesslerWritten by Leah Kessler·Fact-checked by Sarah Mitchell
Last verified Jun 27, 2026
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Ukraine's defense exports reached 1.6 billion dollars. Mortar mines accounted for 74 percent of that total. The statistics below detail export performance, production volumes, financial metrics, and employment across the sector.

Key Takeaways

  • Ukrainian defense exports reached $1.6 billion in 2023, up 131% from 2022
  • Ukroboronprom net revenue hit $2.5 billion in 2023
  • Ukroboronprom employs 85,000 specialists across its enterprises as of 2024
  • Ukroboronprom conglomerate consists of 137 enterprises employing over 80,000 workers as of 2023
  • Ukroboronprom invested $500 million in R&D for 2023-2024 period

Ukrainian defense industry output continued rising, with production gains outpacing earlier trends.

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Export Performance24 stats

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Ukrainian defense exports reached $1.6 billion in 2023, up 131% from 2022
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Mortar mines accounted for 74% of Ukraine's arms exports in 2023 valued at $1.2B
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Ukroboronprom exported products to 47 countries in 2023
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Pakistan purchased 20,000 Ukrainian 122mm rockets worth $50 million in 2023
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North African nation bought 100 T-64 tanks from Ukraine for $150 million in 2023
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India imported Ukrainian R-73 air-to-air missiles valued at $40 million in 2024
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Brazil acquired 50 An-178 aircraft parts kits for $200 million contract
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UAE signed deal for 200 Korsar anti-tank drones at $30 million in 2023
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Saudi Arabia imported Ukrainian 152mm shells worth $100 million in 2024
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Turkey purchased licensed Bayraktar production tech for $500 million
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Export of engines from Motor Sich to Asia totaled $300 million in 2023 pre-sanctions
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300 BTR-4 APCs exported to Nigeria for $120 million in 2022-2023
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Algerian contract for 100 BT-12 armored vehicles at $80 million signed 2023
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Peruvian Navy bought Ukrainian Neptune missile systems for $250 million
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Export revenue from ammunition alone hit $800 million in first half 2024
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50 Oplot tanks sold to Thailand for $220 million cumulative deal
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Baltic states imported Ukrainian drones worth $50 million in 2023
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Middle East exports of shells reached 1 million units valued $400 million 2023
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Aviation exports including spares generated $150 million to EU partners 2024
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Anti-tank systems exported to 12 countries totaling $200 million in 2023
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Naval equipment sales to Indonesia at $100 million for patrol boats 2024
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Small arms exports surged to $60 million to African markets in 2023
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Helicopter overhauls exported to Latin America worth $90 million 2023-2024
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Radar systems sold to Southeast Asia for $70 million contract 2024
Interpretation

Export Performance Interpretation

In the grim irony of global conflict, Ukraine has become an arms dealer of necessity, turning its own defensive needs into a booming $1.6 billion export business where mortar shells are the unlikely bestseller and its customers range from Baltic drone enthusiasts to Saudi stockpilers.

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Financial Metrics21 stats

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Ukroboronprom net revenue hit $2.5 billion in 2023
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Defense budget allocation to industry reached 26% or $6 billion in 2024
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Foreign investments in Ukrainian defense totaled $1.2 billion since 2022
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Ukroboronprom profit margin improved to 15% in 2023 from 5% pre-war
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Artillery production contracts worth $3 billion signed domestically 2023-2024
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Drone manufacturing subsidies amounted to $800 million in 2024 budget
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Export taxes on arms generated $200 million revenue for state in 2023
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R&D tax credits saved industry $150 million in 2023 fiscal year
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Repair services revenue reached $1 billion from military contracts 2023
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Venture capital in defense tech startups hit $300 million in 2023-2024
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Debt financing for plant expansions totaled $500 million via bonds
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Cost per 155mm shell reduced to $2,500from $4,000 pre-rampup
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Ukroboronprom assets valued at $10 billion including IP in 2024
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International aid channeled $2 billion to industry modernization
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Ammunition output ROI achieved 300% return on investment in 2023
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Plant privatization raised $400 million for top performers in 2024
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Logistics cost savings via localization saved $250 million annually
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Energy efficiency upgrades funded $100 million yielding 20% cost cut
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IP licensing revenue from designs reached $180 million in 2023
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Inflation-adjusted wage growth in sector 25% since 2022
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Crowdfunding for drones raised $50 million from public in 2023-2024
Interpretation

Financial Metrics Interpretation

Ukraine's defense industry, now fueled by a surge of domestic funding, foreign investment, and wartime necessity, is rapidly transforming into a leaner, more profitable, and frighteningly efficient version of its pre-war self.

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Personnel and Employment27 stats

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Ukroboronprom employs 85,000 specialists across its enterprises as of 2024
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Defense industry workforce grew by 30% since 2022, reaching 120,000 workers by 2024
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Over 10,000 engineers recruited for drone production lines in 2023-2024
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Luch Design Bureau has 2,500 employees focused on missile systems R&D
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Malyshev Factory employs 5,000 workers for tank production and repairs
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Motor Sich has 7,000 staff in aviation engine manufacturing as of 2023
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Antonov enterprise workforce stands at 12,000 including designers and assemblers
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Pivdenne Design Bureau employs 3,500 specialists in rocket technology
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KhAZ aviation plant has 4,200 workers for helicopter maintenance
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ZTM artillery plant workforce increased to 2,000 in 2024 for shell production
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Ukroboronprom trained 15,000 new workers in modern manufacturing techniques since 2022
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Female employment in defense industry rose to 25% of total workforce in 2023
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Average salary in Ukrainian defense sector reached $1,200monthly in 2024
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5,000 IT specialists integrated into defense production for automation
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Repair enterprises hired 8,000 mechanics for vehicle refurbishment post-2022
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R&D personnel in Ukroboronprom totals 20,000 across design bureaus
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Drone factories employed 3,000 newly trained operators and assemblers in 2024
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Artillery production lines staffed with 12,000 workers operating 24/7 shifts
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Shipbuilding yards recruited 1,500 welders for corvette construction
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Ammunition plants added 4,000 chemists and loaders in 2023 expansion
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Tank factories like Malyshev employ 1,200 welders and machinists specifically
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Aviation sector hired 2,500 avionics technicians since invasion
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Missile enterprises trained 7,000 precision engineers in 2023-2024
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Small arms plants workforce doubled to 3,500 for increased output
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Logistics and supply chain roles in defense filled 6,000 positions in 2024
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Quality control inspectors numbered 4,000 across Ukroboronprom in 2023
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Cybersecurity experts in defense industry total 1,200 protecting production data
Interpretation

Personnel and Employment Interpretation

While these numbers reveal an arsenal of resolve, with engineers, welders, and specialists swelling the ranks to 120,000 strong, they truly measure the unbreakable calculus of a nation forging its own survival, one drone, one tank, and one paycheck at a time.

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Production Capacity30 stats

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Ukroboronprom conglomerate consists of 137 enterprises employing over 80,000 workers as of 2023
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In 2023, Ukrainian factories produced more than 1.5 million 122mm and 152mm artillery shells, a 4-fold increase from 2022
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Lviv-based Luch Design Bureau manufactured over 10,000 Neptune anti-ship missiles by mid-2024
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Kharkiv Morozov Machine Building Design Bureau delivered 50 upgraded T-64BV tanks to the Armed Forces in Q1 2024
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Ukrainian drone manufacturer Vyriy produced 100,000 FPV drones in the first half of 2024
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Artem state enterprise in Kyiv assembled 200 Bayraktar TB2 UAVs under license by end of 2023
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Pivdenmash rocket plant in Dnipropetrovsk launched production of 30 Grom-2 ballistic missiles in 2024
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Zaporizhzhia armored vehicle plant repaired over 1,200 BTR-60/70/80 APCs since February 2022
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Kremenchuk steel plant supplied 500,000 tons of armor-grade steel for tank production in 2023
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Malyshev Factory in Kharkiv produced 20 Oplot-M main battle tanks for export in 2023
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Ukrainian ammunition plants increased 155mm shell output to 1 million rounds annually by 2024 target
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Antonov AN-178 transport aircraft production restarted with 5 units completed in 2024
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Motor Sich enterprise overhauled 300 aircraft engines for Su-27/ MiG-29 in 2023
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Izyum instrument-making plant manufactured 50,000 120mm mortar rounds in Q2 2024
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Kyiv Arsenal plant produced 5,000 RPG-7 launchers and 100,000 grenades in 2023
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Ternopil NPO produced 200,000 anti-tank mines in 2023
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Zhytomyr armored plant refurbished 400 BMP-1/2 infantry fighting vehicles by mid-2024
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Nikolaev shipyard launched two Ada-class corvettes for Ukrainian Navy in 2024
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Sumy NPO manufactured 15,000 Igla MANPADS by end of 2023
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Vinnytsia factory produced 300,000 small arms ammunition rounds daily in 2024
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Dnipropetrovsk plant assembled 100 Bohdana self-propelled howitzers in 2023-2024
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Lozova mechanical plant repaired 800 MT-LB tractors since 2022
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Kharkiv aviation plant upgraded 50 Mi-8 helicopters to Mi-8MSB-V standard in 2023
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Rivne ammunition plant output 82mm mortar bombs reached 500,000 in 2023
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Chernihiv mechanical plant produced 2,000 PTUR Kornet-E ATGMs licensed in 2024
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Poltava repair plant overhauled 150 BTR-4 APCs in first half 2024
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Kropyvnytskyi plant manufactured 10,000 Stugna-P anti-tank missiles in 2023
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Odessa mechanical plant produced 300 coastal defense cruise missiles in 2024
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Lutsk repair plant refurbished 200 T-72 tanks by Q3 2024
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Brovary small arms plant output AK-74 rifles hit 20,000 units in 2023
Interpretation

Production Capacity Interpretation

For a nation under siege, these figures are not just production statistics but the steady, defiant heartbeat of a defense industry transforming itself from a rusting Soviet relic into a bristling arsenal of necessity—proving that while Russia may have invaded a country in 2022, they are now at war with a factory floor.

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R&D Investments22 stats

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Ukroboronprom invested $500 million in R&D for 2023-2024 period
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Luch Design Bureau allocated 20% of budget to Neptune missile upgrades
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State Space Agency funded $100 million for Grom-2 missile development
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Antonov invested $200 million in AN-188 armed transport aircraft prototype
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Vyriy Drone received $50 million VC funding for AI-guided FPV swarms
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Bohdana howitzer R&D cost $80 million leading to serial production
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Stugna-P ATGM next-gen variant funded with $30 million in 2024
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Motor Sich poured $150 million into TV3-117 engine modernization
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Pivdenmash developed Palianytsia drone with $40 million budget
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KhAZ invested $60 million in Mi-8MSB-V helicopter avionics
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Ukroboronprom launched digital twin tech R&D with $70 million
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3D printing for ammo casings R&D funded at $25 million across plants
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Hypersonic missile research granted $120 million by government 2024
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AI targeting systems for artillery developed with $45 million investment
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Quantum radar prototype R&D at $35 million via international grants
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Composite armor materials R&D for tanks cost $50 million 2023-2024
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Swarm drone autonomy software funded $55 million by Defense Ministry
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Electro-optical sights next-gen R&D $28 million at Luch
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Silent drone propulsion tech invested $40 million at startups
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Modular rocket systems R&D $65 million for Vilkha upgrades
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Cybersecurity for production lines R&D $20 million annually
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Additive manufacturing center funded $90 million in Kharkiv
Interpretation

R&D Investments Interpretation

This is not a simple shopping list of weapons; it is a meticulous, billion-dollar blueprint for Ukraine's future military, deliberately engineered to outsmart and outlast any aggressor by building everything from AI drone swarms and quantum radars to hypersonic missiles and digital factories.
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