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TENCORE starts buying up other UGV manufacturers. CEO Maksym Vasylchenko explains the logic behind the deals

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19 October 2026 7 min reading Insights

TENCORE starts buying up other UGV manufacturers. CEO Maksym Vasylchenko explains the logic behind the deals

Himera and Danish GomSpace launch OBRIA NANO – a test satellite for the future Ukrainian communications network

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27 October 2026 2 min reading Innovation

Himera and Danish GomSpace launch OBRIA NANO – a test satellite for the future Ukrainian communications network

Joint ventures in defence tech: how not to lose control of your business and technology. A legal opinion

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26 October 2026 7 min reading Insights

Joint ventures in defence tech: how not to lose control of your business and technology. A legal opinion

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October 27, 2026October 27, 2026 10 min reading Black Mirror

Black Mirror #82: Filin cruise missile, Geran upgrades, new interceptor drones and other Russian miltech developments

Overview of Russian defence-industrial complex developments for the third week of October

October 27, 2026October 27, 2026 1 min reading Ecosystem

Ukrainian defence firms sign 54 subsidised leasing agreements worth UAH 244.5 million

The number of leasing agreements in Ukraine’s defence industry has doubled in a month

October 27, 2026October 27, 2026 2 min reading Innovation

TAF Industries and DoD Solution have integrated the Aura autonomy module into the Kolibri 10 Advance FPV drone

The product has been used by units of the 93rd Mechanised Brigade and the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade

October 27, 2026October 27, 2026 2 min reading Ecosystem

Buntar Aerospace forms an advisory board. The first member is a co-founder of the Delta system

The board will help the company define strategic priorities, develop its technologies and scale in international markets

October 27, 2026October 27, 2026 2 min reading Ecosystem

CODE 9.2 fighters evacuate two wounded soldiers with SkyFall’s StarGate aerial casevac drone

On one mission, StarGate flew almost 30 km to the soldier’s position and the same distance back, this time with the soldier on board

October 27, 2026October 27, 2026 3 min reading State

95% deferment limit for defence and energy sectors: who falls within the cap

Ministries decide whether to approve a higher cap, with the new Coordination Centre advising on support such requests

October 26, 2026October 26, 2026 2 min reading Ecosystem

Germany plans to purchase Ukrainian jet-powered Bars drone missiles

If the trial results satisfy the military, the country may order several hundred more drone missiles

October 26, 2026October 26, 2026 2 min reading Ecosystem

Lucky Strike-2.1 drone lineup gained visual navigation module

The upgraded UAV can carry out reconnaissance and target-correction missions without GPS

October 26, 2026October 26, 2026 1 min reading Ecosystem, Innovation

Upgraded Wild Hornets video transmitter enters serial production

The module, with an output power of up to 4 W, has passed state trials on three types of the company’s UAVs

October 26, 2026October 26, 2026 2 min reading Ecosystem

Boryslav detects, STRYI jams: how InLab’s systems work

The video detector identifies the operating frequencies of FPV, while the EW station generates interference

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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

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

August 31, 2026September 8, 2026 4 min reading Insights

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

July 21, 2026July 30, 2026 11 min reading Insights

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

July 15, 2026July 22, 2026 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

July 7, 2026July 15, 2026 11 min reading Insights

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

June 12, 2026June 23, 2026 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

May 22, 2026May 26, 2026 10 min reading Insights

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

May 7, 2026May 13, 2026 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

May 6, 2026May 13, 2026 8 min reading Insights

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

January 15, 2026February 25, 2026 8 min reading Insights

Employee reservation mechanisms for defence companies: an Arzinger legal column

December 23, 2025April 9, 2026 12 min reading Insights

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

December 10, 2025August 11, 2026 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

December 5, 2025December 10, 2025 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

November 7, 2025August 5, 2026 5 min reading Insights

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

August 9, 2025December 7, 2025 5 min reading Insights

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

July 23, 2025December 8, 2025 5 min reading Insights

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

July 14, 2025December 8, 2025 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

July 10, 2025August 11, 2026 7 min reading Insights

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