Lithuania’s Unmanned Defense Systems sets up joint venture in Ukraine, led by Stepan Veselovskyi

Lithuanian deftech company Unmanned Defense Systems has entered the Ukrainian market by establishing a joint venture, UDS Ukraine. According to a press release, the company’s CEO and co-owner is Stepan Veselovskyi, the former CEO of Lviv IT Cluster.

The Ukrainian UDS team will work directly with the Defence Forces and local partners in the defence sector. It will support military units in deploying systems, train operators, and relay feedback to developers based on operational use.

“We are building UDS Ukraine as a Ukrainian company — one that understands the Ukrainian market, works directly with the military and is part of Ukraine’s defence technology industry,” Veselovskyi said.

What UDS develops

Unmanned Defense Systems develops software and drones for reconnaissance, surveillance, target acquisition, precision engagement and the control of unmanned systems.

The company’s product line includes the FORECASTER reconnaissance UAV, the AVENGER 5 long-range strike drone, the HAULER multi-role copter and the SWARM C2 software platform for controlling groups of unmanned systems.

UDS Ukraine is intended to ensure the company’s permanent presence in Ukraine and shorten the path from needs identified during operational use to the implementation of the relevant technical solutions.