NATO Invested Almost 37 Million Euros in Satellite Communications For the Armed Forces of Ukraine

NATO has invested almost 37 million euros in satellite communications for the Ukrainian Defense Forces as part of its Comprehensive Assistance Package.

The Ministry of Defense press service reported on this.

Due to this support, the Ukrainian army’s combat management and information systems have been significantly strengthened.

To this end, the military received equipment, software, and technological support that helped strengthen digital resilience and defense capabilities.

This was discussed during a meeting between Kateryna Chernohorenko, Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine for Digital Development, Marco Criscuolo, Deputy Director of the NATO Digital Headquarters, and Ludwig Decamps, Director General of the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) at NATO Headquarters in Brussels.

The main results of cooperation so far:

• Almost EUR 37 million for satellite communications, including satellite radios, trackers, and services. The total value of the projects is expected to exceed €70 million in the coming months.
• Cooperation and support with the Center for Defense Technology Innovation and Development continue, including interaction with the DELTA combat system development team.
• 3,000 laptops, 728 printers, 485 tablets, 72 monitors, and server and network equipment were delivered to the Ministry of Defense Data Center to support the expansion of the Medical Information System, a key component of the medical reform in the Defense Forces.
• Increasing interoperability between Ukrainian and NATO capabilities.
• Ukraine’s participation in key NATO initiatives in the field of communications, control, and computers (C4), including Federated Mission Networking (FMN), cloud initiatives, and interoperability validation exercises.
• Equipment, software, and related training to strengthen air defense provided.

Cooperation

The Ministry of Defense noted that NCIA is the implementing agency for many projects under the Comprehensive Assistance Package for Ukraine, and also provides advisory and technical support under the bilateral Memorandum of Technical Cooperation between Ukraine and NCIA, signed in January 2022.

The Comprehensive Assistance Package for Ukraine is NATO’s key instrument for providing practical support.

It covers two main areas: non-lethal military assistance in response to Ukraine’s requests, as well as long-term projects aimed at capacity building, support for defense and security sector reforms, and post-war reconstruction.

Ukraine and NATO will also create a Lessons Learned platform for analysis, training, and education based on data from lessons learned during combat operations.