August 19, 2026August 19, 2026 7 min reading Insights Can Europe afford a war of expensive platforms? DevDroid co-founder on the cost of modern warfare The cost of a weapon is becoming as important a characteristic as its range, accuracy and protection, argues the expert
July 17, 2026July 17, 2026 2 min reading Ecosystem SkyFall, F-Drones and seven other Ukrainian manufacturers become founding members of EU-Ukraine drone alliance The alliance will focus on developing joint technologies and enterprises and on scaling up production
July 15, 2026July 16, 2026 2 min reading Investments, State Ukrainian defence companies to gain access to EU funding programmes, including €300m Ukraine Support Instrument European Defence Fund’s projects will now be able to be carried out in Ukraine
June 28, 2026June 26, 2026 4 min reading Events 7 July events: The month’s key defence tech gatherings in Europe and beyond A roundup of publicly announced events in the defence and dual-use technology sector
June 27, 2026June 27, 2026 1 min reading Investments Ukrainian SkyFall signs MoU with Poland’s BGK to access EU funding for defence tech The parties will explore cooperation on projects eligible for financing under the EU’s Ukraine Facility (Pillar II) programme
June 25, 2026June 25, 2026 2 min reading Events How to scale a defence tech business: Darkstar to host Scale 100x conference in Kyiv The event aims to help Ukrainian teams prepare to scale, expand into European markets, and operate within the EU and NATO defence ecosystem
May 11, 2026May 11, 2026 2 min reading State Media: this year, €30bn from the EU will be spent on drones, ammunition, missiles and air defence systems for Ukraine The first tranche, of around €6 billion, is expected to arrive within this quarter. It will be spent on drones manufactured in Ukraine
May 7, 2026May 7, 2026 2 min reading State Ukraine and the EU are launching a drone alliance: how it will work Manufacturers wishing to join the council are invited to submit an application. The deadline is 25 May
