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Vluchnyk develops interceptor planned for production in Sweden and other countries: what attracted investors and what the team is working on Featured
11 September 2026 7 min reading Innovation

Vluchnyk develops interceptor planned for production in Sweden and other countries: what attracted investors and what the team is working on

Swarmer acquires Ukrainian UGV and UAV manufacturer Ratel Robotics for $224m – and this is just the beginning Featured
10 September 2026 4 min reading Ecosystem

Swarmer acquires Ukrainian UGV and UAV manufacturer Ratel Robotics for $224m – and this is just the beginning

L-80 strike drone, Grim R interceptor, Grim 18 bomber: what Grim Tech unveiled in Poland Featured
10 September 2026 3 min reading State

L-80 strike drone, Grim R interceptor, Grim 18 bomber: what Grim Tech unveiled in Poland

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1 400+ jobs in Ukrainian defence tech from BlueBird, Vyriy, The Fourth Law, Odd Systems and other sector leaders
September 5, 2026

400+ jobs in Ukrainian defence tech from BlueBird, Vyriy, The Fourth Law, Odd Systems and other sector leaders
2 Swarmer co-founder Serhii Kupriienko steps down as CEO, Alex Fink takes over
September 4, 2026

Swarmer co-founder Serhii Kupriienko steps down as CEO, Alex Fink takes over
3 Unwave’s Stepovyi Viter mid-strike drone passes codification: what we know about this UAV
September 10, 2026

Unwave’s Stepovyi Viter mid-strike drone passes codification: what we know about this UAV
4 Airlogix and Auterion have launched drone production in Germany. The first contract is worth $348m
September 4, 2026

Airlogix and Auterion have launched drone production in Germany. The first contract is worth $348m

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A demo is not demand: How to prove the value of a defence tech product. Column by Tekever Ukraine Director Kateryna Bezsudna
8 min reading Insights

A demo is not demand: How to prove the value of a defence tech product. Column by Tekever Ukraine Director Kateryna Bezsudna

How to choose the right video link for an FPV drone: analogue, digital, or fibre-optic?
4 min reading Insights

How to choose the right video link for an FPV drone: analogue, digital, or fibre-optic?

How a frontline signal becomes an engineering task. A column by Defence Builder Accelerator Director Yana Shkvarovska
8 min reading Insights

How a frontline signal becomes an engineering task. A column by Defence Builder Accelerator Director Yana Shkvarovska

Can Europe afford a war of expensive platforms? DevDroid co-founder on the cost of modern warfare
7 min reading Insights

Can Europe afford a war of expensive platforms? DevDroid co-founder on the cost of modern warfare

UFORCE, Freedom Fund, 25,000 Starlinks for UAF: Interview with the CEO of Ukraine’s first defence tech unicorn
18 min reading Insights

UFORCE, Freedom Fund, 25,000 Starlinks for UAF: Interview with the CEO of Ukraine’s first defence tech unicorn

Codification mechanisms for defence products: What manufacturers should consider
5 min reading Insights

Codification mechanisms for defence products: What manufacturers should consider

How to prepare for searches and other investigative actions: a checklist for defence companies from lawyer Anastasiia Didenko
8 min reading Insights

How to prepare for searches and other investigative actions: a checklist for defence companies from lawyer Anastasiia Didenko

Why Roman Sulzhyk and partners are launching Resist 2.0 – a €50m fund investing in Ukrainian defence tech
11 min reading Insights

Why Roman Sulzhyk and partners are launching Resist 2.0 – a €50m fund investing in Ukrainian defence tech

€10m investment in Ukraine, cooperation with Fire Point and a cruise missile interceptor. An interview with Alta Ares CEO Hadrien Canter
11 min reading Insights

€10m investment in Ukraine, cooperation with Fire Point and a cruise missile interceptor. An interview with Alta Ares CEO Hadrien Canter

How to enter Finland’s defence market: an ultimate guide from Mikko-Pekka Hanski of DTI
11 min reading Insights

How to enter Finland’s defence market: an ultimate guide from Mikko-Pekka Hanski of DTI

Why the Lessons Learned system is our most underrated weapon. An Op-Ed by Pavlo Musiienko, Head of Analytics at Boryviter
6 min reading Insights

Why the Lessons Learned system is our most underrated weapon. An Op-Ed by Pavlo Musiienko, Head of Analytics at Boryviter

Compliance and open data in the defence sector: Tools for defence business resilience and risk mitigation
10 min reading Insights

Compliance and open data in the defence sector: Tools for defence business resilience and risk mitigation

While exports are restricted, don’t waste time — study markets and build relationships. A column by Liuka Lobarieva from Calibrated
7 min reading Insights

While exports are restricted, don’t waste time — study markets and build relationships. A column by Liuka Lobarieva from Calibrated

Drones as intellectual property objects: what developers need to know. A column by Juscutum
8 min reading Insights

Drones as intellectual property objects: what developers need to know. A column by Juscutum

“Tango” vs Shaheds: Inside Ukraine’s interceptor drone crew
7 min reading Insights

“Tango” vs Shaheds: Inside Ukraine’s interceptor drone crew

Frontline drones quickly become obsolete. How the Sternenko Community’s ReDrone project gives them a second life
9 min reading Insights

Frontline drones quickly become obsolete. How the Sternenko Community’s ReDrone project gives them a second life

From Artemis II to Ukraine: How space technologies are shaping modern warfare
5 min reading Insights

From Artemis II to Ukraine: How space technologies are shaping modern warfare

He shot down 24 Shahed drones in one night: an interview with “Miguel,” an interceptor drone pilot who set a record
8 min reading Insights

He shot down 24 Shahed drones in one night: an interview with “Miguel,” an interceptor drone pilot who set a record

Codification: lessons from a first attempt. Op-Ed by Kvertus CEO Yaroslav Filimonov
5 min reading Insights

Codification: lessons from a first attempt. Op-Ed by Kvertus CEO Yaroslav Filimonov

What defence manufacturers need to know about Defence City — insights from the UCDI’s Head of GR
10 min reading Insights

What defence manufacturers need to know about Defence City — insights from the UCDI’s Head of GR

“In a year, my unit destroyed over 3,000 aerial targets.” Maksym Zaichenko on the 3rd Army Corps air defence system
9 min reading Insights

“In a year, my unit destroyed over 3,000 aerial targets.” Maksym Zaichenko on the 3rd Army Corps air defence system

Intelligence dependence as a strategic vulnerability: From satellite constraints to autonomous analytical platforms
6 min reading Insights

Intelligence dependence as a strategic vulnerability: From satellite constraints to autonomous analytical platforms

A full-cycle unmanned business: Drone Fight Club founder Vladyslav Plaksin on manufacturing, pilot training, and investment
13 min reading Insights

A full-cycle unmanned business: Drone Fight Club founder Vladyslav Plaksin on manufacturing, pilot training, and investment

Employee reservation mechanisms for defence companies: an Arzinger legal column
8 min reading Insights

Employee reservation mechanisms for defence companies: an Arzinger legal column

Co-founder and CEO of HIMERA Misha Rudominski: first interview after raising $2.5 million in a seed round
12 min reading Insights

Co-founder and CEO of HIMERA Misha Rudominski: first interview after raising $2.5 million in a seed round

“One of our main goals is to build in Ukraine for Ukraine. We come to help”. Interview with Integrasys CEO Alvaro Sanchez
14 min reading Insights

“One of our main goals is to build in Ukraine for Ukraine. We come to help”. Interview with Integrasys CEO Alvaro Sanchez

Ukrainian defence tech in the European context: key points from Germany’s defence attaché and the co-founder of General Cherry
5 min reading Insights

Ukrainian defence tech in the European context: key points from Germany’s defence attaché and the co-founder of General Cherry

Answers to the most common questions about arms codification: an op-ed by ADVANQ lawyer Yana Sviderska
5 min reading Insights

Answers to the most common questions about arms codification: an op-ed by ADVANQ lawyer Yana Sviderska

Turning ordinary mines into smart ones: What Victor Shapovalov’s startup ZMIYAR is working on
9 min reading Insights

Turning ordinary mines into smart ones: What Victor Shapovalov’s startup ZMIYAR is working on

CEO of Neros Soren Monroe-Anderson – on scaling Ukrainian office, D3 as investor, Archer FPV drone, and many more
9 min reading Insights

CEO of Neros Soren Monroe-Anderson – on scaling Ukrainian office, D3 as investor, Archer FPV drone, and many more

This fund is helping Ukrainian dual-use startups go global: interview with Green Flag Ventures co-founder Justin Zeefe
9 min reading Insights

This fund is helping Ukrainian dual-use startups go global: interview with Green Flag Ventures co-founder Justin Zeefe

Dominique Piotet: UPTF is ready to invest in Ukrainian dual-use startups
4 min reading Insights

Dominique Piotet: UPTF is ready to invest in Ukrainian dual-use startups

From amusement rides to battlefield robots: The story of Tank Bureau
5 min reading Insights

From amusement rides to battlefield robots: The story of Tank Bureau

How France, Denmark, the Netherlands and Norway plan to develop defence cooperation with Ukraine. Insights from the TFUA forum
4 min reading Insights

How France, Denmark, the Netherlands and Norway plan to develop defence cooperation with Ukraine. Insights from the TFUA forum

7 defence innovations showcased live for the first time at IRON DEMO 2025
5 min reading Insights

7 defence innovations showcased live for the first time at IRON DEMO 2025

Ground robots of Khartiia: How the brigade uses UGVs and what systems It operates
5 min reading Insights

Ground robots of Khartiia: How the brigade uses UGVs and what systems It operates

How to create an effective combat product: the experience of Delta developers, the Nemesis regiment and a former CFO “Chicago”
9 min reading Insights

How to create an effective combat product: the experience of Delta developers, the Nemesis regiment and a former CFO “Chicago”

How Trypillian will spend $5M and what its first three products will be: a conversation with CEO Ivan Matveichenko
7 min reading Insights

How Trypillian will spend $5M and what its first three products will be: a conversation with CEO Ivan Matveichenko

Why Ukrainian startups are on Presto Tech Horizon’s radar for next-gen defence
8 min reading Insights

Why Ukrainian startups are on Presto Tech Horizon’s radar for next-gen defence

How veteran leadership can reshape Ukrainian business: 5 key lessons
5 min reading Insights

How veteran leadership can reshape Ukrainian business: 5 key lessons

From civilian to defence tech: Himera’s Misha Rudominsky, Roboneers’ Anton Skrypnyk and Oko Camera’s Yevhen Syvachenko
6 min reading Insights

From civilian to defence tech: Himera’s Misha Rudominsky, Roboneers’ Anton Skrypnyk and Oko Camera’s Yevhen Syvachenko

The Vikings are back: Varangians CEO Pär Lager on Swedish multi-million euro bet on Ukraine’s defence tech
10 min reading Insights

The Vikings are back: Varangians CEO Pär Lager on Swedish multi-million euro bet on Ukraine’s defence tech

Defence tech in Central and Eastern Europe: The Recursive research supported by Defender Media
9 min reading Insights

Defence tech in Central and Eastern Europe: The Recursive research supported by Defender Media

Speaking or listening: how to choose your format of participation at events for defence startups and beyond
10 min reading Insights

Speaking or listening: how to choose your format of participation at events for defence startups and beyond

Darkstar, Presto Tech Horizons, and Techosystem on Ukraine’s defence tech: key takeaways from Latitude59 side event
7 min reading Insights

Darkstar, Presto Tech Horizons, and Techosystem on Ukraine’s defence tech: key takeaways from Latitude59 side event

Dwarf Engineering CEO Vladyslav Piotrovskyi on the importance of arms exports and drone standardisation
6 min reading Insights

Dwarf Engineering CEO Vladyslav Piotrovskyi on the importance of arms exports and drone standardisation

Ukrainian and European defence tech through the eyes of an Austrian at the London forum
9 min reading Insights

Ukrainian and European defence tech through the eyes of an Austrian at the London forum

The man fighting Russian disinformation with data, irony, and viral memes. Interview with Marijn Markus
15 min reading Insights

The man fighting Russian disinformation with data, irony, and viral memes. Interview with Marijn Markus

Ukrainian defence tech innovators tap into western dual-use markets
8 min reading Insights

Ukrainian defence tech innovators tap into western dual-use markets

Turning Ukraine’s war-born innovations into global ventures: interview with founders of Invest in Bravery
11 min reading Insights

Turning Ukraine’s war-born innovations into global ventures: interview with founders of Invest in Bravery

Ukraine is the gateway to the future of the French defence sector. Op-ed by Arnoud Dassier and Mat Hauser
6 min reading Insights

Ukraine is the gateway to the future of the French defence sector. Op-ed by Arnoud Dassier and Mat Hauser

The Year of Breakthrough in Defence Tech: Highlights from a Large-Scale Study of the Ukrainian Defence Industry in 2024
3 min reading Insights

The Year of Breakthrough in Defence Tech: Highlights from a Large-Scale Study of the Ukrainian Defence Industry in 2024

Richard Brown, BAE Systems: How to build communications in the defence sector
5 min reading Insights

Richard Brown, BAE Systems: How to build communications in the defence sector

TOP 10 Defence Tech startups that have attracted the most investments
3 min reading Insights

TOP 10 Defence Tech startups that have attracted the most investments

15 active investors in Ukrainian Defence Tech
8 min reading Insights

15 active investors in Ukrainian Defence Tech

UKRAINIAN DEFENCE TECH MARKET 2024: DataDriven Study
5 min reading Insights

UKRAINIAN DEFENCE TECH MARKET 2024: DataDriven Study

ALL ABOUT UKRAINIAN DEFENCE TECH: AIN’s handbook
2 min reading Insights

ALL ABOUT UKRAINIAN DEFENCE TECH: AIN’s handbook

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