The main aims of event were a demonstration of the capabilities and potential of the military-industrial complex of Ukraine, establishment of contacts to further deepen mutually beneficial cooperation with companies and organizations of NATO member states, expansion of import routes.

During the opening ceremony, Head of the Mission of Ukraine to NATO ad interim Y. Bozhok stressed that today Ukraine defense complex turn it focus to Euro-Atlantic standards. He noted that due to the Russian aggression against our country's defense industry of Ukraine gained unique experience and established capacity, through which the Ukrainian army was provided with weapons without cooperation with a country that has become an enemy to us, and the aggressor for all progressive Western community.

During the event the special attention of Western partners was drawn to new possibilities offered by the implementation of the strategy for reform of the Ukrainian defense industry. The above mentioned reform involves the introduction of international standards of corporate governance, audit involving international companies, clustering of enterprises by type of technology and protection of technology.