Dorozvidka #28: Rudominskyi and HIMERA, Babenko, Grytsenyuk, Boyle, and State of Defence Tech 2025

HIMERA continues to test international markets. Vyriy plans to invest $4 million in M&A in the fourth quarter of this year and aims to reach $1.5 million in monthly investments thereafter.

This week’s Dorozvidka #28 features conversations with Brave1 head Andrii Hrytseniuk, MITS Capital CEO Perry Boyle, and HIMERA CEO Misha Rudomynskyi.

HIMERA fulfils the defence order for NATO member state

Ukrainian tactical communications developer HIMERA reports that it has successfully completed a government defence order for the Ministry of Defence of a European NATO member state — though the specific country has not been disclosed.

As part of the order, HIMERA conducted comprehensive training for local communications units and military personnel. The company says its systems received high evaluations during field testing, and the client country is now considering wider integration of HIMERA systems across its armed forces.

Meanwhile, HIMERA CEO Mykhailo Rudomynskyi appeared on Militarnyi’s English-language podcast.

Vyriy acquiring Ukrainian defence startups

One of Ukraine’s largest FPV drone manufacturers, Vyriy, plans to invest over $4 million in other defence companies in Q4 2025, founder Oleksii Babenko told Forbes Ukraine. “The goal is to reach around $1.5 million in investments per month,” he said, adding that the sum includes both deal values and funds allocated for scaling acquired production.

According to Forbes, Vyriy has already acquired five companies in 2025. In June, it bought Lviv-based logistics and evacuation UGV producer Cyber Droid, and also took 51% stakes in three UAV developers. Speaking to Militarnyi during the Defence Tech Valley event in September 2025, Babenko said these include the developer of the Blyskavka strike drone (an adapted version of Russia’s Molniya UAV), the Veresen FPV drone carrier, and the Sokil lightweight reconnaissance drone.

Vyriy is now reportedly exploring the acquisition of a company specialising in targeting systems.

Brave1 head Andrii Hrytseniuk on Radio NV

Andrii Hrytseniuk, head of Ukraine’s defence cluster Brave1, joined Radio NV’s podcast to discuss artificial intelligence in defence, drone interceptors, and the development of surface-to-air missile systems.

Perry Boyle on launching MITS Industries

MITS Capital CEO and Managing Partner Perry Boyle spoke with Militarnyi during the Brave1 Defence Tech Valley 2025 investment summit in Lviv. He discussed why Ukraine must become part of NATO’s defence architecture and how global investors are increasingly focusing on Ukraine. Boyle also introduced MITS Industries, a new alliance uniting several Ukrainian defence companies.

State of Defence Tech 2025

Dealroom and Resilience Media have published the State of Defence Tech 2025 report. According to the study, venture investment in European defence technologies reached $1.5 billion in 2025. The sector now accounts for 6.2% of total venture funding in Europe, compared to less than 1% before 2020. Growth has been driven by advances in AI, robotics, and autonomous systems.