Association of Western Ukraine Enterprises in the Defense Industrial Complex.
AWUEDIC connects member enterprises across UAS, optics, communications and precision manufacturing with international partners, investors and end-users.
About
The Association of Western Ukrainian Enterprises of the Defensive-Industrial Complex (AWUEDIC) was founded in 2011 and is based in Lviv, Ukraine.
The association represents its member manufacturers to foreign partners and helps them reach international markets.
Ihor Krol
President
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2020 – present
Advisor to the Deputy Prime Minister
Strategic industries of Ukraine
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2017 – present
Advisor to the Minister of Defence
Ministry of Defence of Ukraine
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2012 – present
Advisor to the General Director
Ukroboronprom
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2011 – present
President
AWUEDIC
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2005 – present
President
TzOV MARKET-MATS
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2004 – 05
Deputy Director, then Acting Director
Armament Department, Ministry of Defence of Ukraine
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1995 – 2004
President
Concern MATS
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1993 – 95
Director
TzOV MATS
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1991 – 93
Director
Lviv branch, R&D association VERTER
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1980
Graduated Lviv Polytechnic Institute
Automated control systems
International cooperation
AWUEDIC is developing partnership tracks with organisations in North America and Europe.
Services
Investment facilitation
AWUEDIC facilitates investment into its member enterprises.
The association connects prospective investors with manufacturers matching their sector and scale of interest.
Certification and regulatory support
AWUEDIC provides legal support related to the certification of member products and processes.
This includes guidance through NATO standardisation, export licensing and quality-management requirements.
End-user negotiation support
AWUEDIC facilitates negotiations with national and international end-users.
The association supports members from initial introduction through to contract discussions.
Export and market-entry strategy
AWUEDIC helps shape member companies' strategy for entering international markets.
This covers market selection, local representation and compliance with destination-country requirements.
Partner matching and joint-venture structuring
AWUEDIC identifies potential partners for joint ventures and co-production.
The association supports early-stage discussions between a member company and a prospective partner.
Government market access and advocacy
AWUEDIC represents member interests to government bodies and state procurement programmes.
This includes access to the state market and advocacy on regulatory and policy matters affecting the sector.
Capability domains
General categories of member-enterprise activity.
Unmanned aerial systems and the payloads they carry, from airframes to mission-specific equipment.
Member companies span airframe design, systems integration and payload manufacturing.
Optical and thermal imaging systems used for observation, reconnaissance and targeting support.
This includes lens systems, sensors and imaging electronics.
Secure communications equipment and electronic warfare systems, including signal processing and countermeasure technology.
Member companies develop both hardware and supporting software.
Precision manufacturing, machining and materials engineering supporting the defence-industrial supply chain.
This spans metalworking, composites and specialised alloys.
Armoured and specialised vehicles, along with protective equipment and systems.
Member companies work across vehicle design, armour engineering and protective materials.
Engineering, design and technical consulting services supporting defence-industrial projects.
This includes systems engineering, testing and certification support.
Flight and mission simulators used for training and systems testing.
Member companies build both hardware simulator platforms and supporting software.
Guidance and control systems used in precision-guided platforms.
This is a specialised engineering domain within the broader precision-manufacturing base.
Instruments and systems for measuring radiological contamination.
Member companies in this domain supply both field equipment and laboratory instrumentation.
How to engage
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01
Enquiry
Send a message through the contact form.
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02
NDA and scoping
AWUEDIC and the enquiring party sign a non-disclosure agreement and define the scope of interest.
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03
Introduction
AWUEDIC introduces the enquiry to the relevant member company or companies.
Contact
- Legal name (EN)
- Association of Western Ukrainian Enterprises of the Defensive-Industrial Complex
- Legal name (UA)
- Асоціація «Західноукраїнське об'єднання підприємств оборонно-промислового комплексу»
- Registered address
- 79005, Franko str. 7, Lviv, Ukraine
- vpk@mats.lviv.ua
- Telephone / fax
- +38 (032) 260 17 87 / +38 (032) 297 08 83
- President
- Ihor Krol