July 2, 2026July 2, 2026 3 min reading Ecosystem Which Ukrainian manufacturers advanced in the race for Pentagon contracts: Drone Dominance Gauntlet II Qualifier results F-Drones, General Cherry, Grim Tech and Stellarion advanced to the phase final, while BlueBird has been eliminated from the competition
June 30, 2026June 30, 2026 2 min reading Investments UDD, which represents Ukraine’s F-Drones in the US, to open $18.4m factory in Ohio The drone production project in Ohio is expected to create at least 300 new jobs
June 4, 2026June 11, 2026 7 min reading Ecosystem At least five Ukrainian manufacturers will take part in the American Drone Dominance programme. Who are they – and what do they hope to gain? Ukrainian drone manufacturers are vying for Pentagon contracts but face several challenges
May 25, 2026May 29, 2026 2 min reading Ecosystem Ukrainian defence companies to take part in the second phase of the Drone Dominance contest in the US In the first phase of the trials, drones from Ukrainian manufacturers were among the winners
May 19, 2026May 29, 2026 14 min reading Defense Tech Investor Playbook “Demand for Ukrainian defense technologies is systemic and growing in both the US and Europe” — Oleksandr Soroka, Network VC A big interview with the investment manager overseeing a portfolio of 27 defense startups, including Swarmer and Bavovna.AI
March 15, 2026March 17, 2026 2 min reading Investments The F10 drone becomes the second Ukrainian finalist in the Pentagon’s Drone Dominance Program A strike FPV quadcopter finished sixth in a competition that could lead to a US contract
March 7, 2026March 12, 2026 3 min reading Ecosystem Ukrainian SkyFall’s drone wins at Pentagon’s Drone Dominance selection Optic-fibre kamikaze FPV Shrike Fiber scored 99.3 out of 100 points, beating the nearest competitor by more than ten points
February 19, 2026February 19, 2026 2 min reading Ecosystem, Investments Defender Media reported that two Ukrainian drone makers were bidding for Pentagon contracts. In fact, there is a third one Ukrainian Drone Fight Group has joined the selection process through a partnership with two US companies
