KAYO is Albania’s first state-owned arms production and trade company, launched in 2024.
Albania has inherited from the past a military industry which today does not exercise or meet many standards for modern production.
Earlier in 2024, the minister of defence preceded the reawakening of the military industry in Albania.
[1] The idea of reopening arms production facilities was first articulated during a summit in Tirana focused on Ukraine.
President Volodymyr Zelensky highlighted the need for armament production for Kyiv.