Ukraine's weapons exports could reach billions of dollars in 2026

Export potential

He said that earlier this month, the state commission responsible for issuing the relevant licenses in wartime approved most of the 40 applications submitted by defense industry enterprises to export equipment and services.

According to Aloian, the export potential for 2026 is estimated at "several billion dollars," including finished products, spare parts, components, and maintenance services. He emphasized that this figure significantly exceeds pre-war export volumes.

At the same time, the official noted that Ukraine’s own defense needs remain an absolute priority.

Ukraine's own military needs must come first, as Russian troops advance in the country's east and airstrikes hit towns and cities far from the frontline, the Deputy Secretary of the NSDC said.

Who is interested in Ukrainian technologies

Western allies and Middle Eastern countries are showing strong interest in Ukraine's defence technology.

Among the most interested parties, Aloian named:

• The United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany;
• Nordic countries;
• Three Middle Eastern states and at least one Asian country.

Particular attention is focused on drones, heavy equipment, and the FrankenSAM program, which combines Soviet-era surface-to-air missile systems with Western missiles.

Priority in exports will be given to countries that are Ukraine’s strongest allies in the war.

Development of joint ventures

Ukraine also aims to develop joint ventures and other forms of cooperation with foreign partners in order to attract financial resources, create new weapons supply chains for the front line, and gain access to new technologies. This is considered more important than just selling finished products.

According to him, the government is also considering introducing a special export tax for defense companies.

It is expected that revenues from this tax will be directed toward financing Ukraine’s domestic military needs.

"There is no desire or goal to lock all manufacturers in here and just keep our own. There is an approach, and it is focused on making a system that prioritises the frontline and national interests. And then come commercial interests," Davyd Aloian concluded.

Exports of Ukrainian weapons

In early October last year, it became known that Ukraine would resume large-scale arms exports.

In November, National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov announced the timeline for the first real arms export contracts.

Already in February 2026, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the first German-Ukrainian drone manufacturing enterprise in Munich, where he presented the first jointly produced strike drone.