July 6, 2026July 7, 2026 2 min reading Innovation Griffen becomes the first Ukrainian jet-powered interceptor confirmed to have shot down a Shahed, manufacturer says The manufacturer is Firebolt Engineering, established by Odesa-based Tekhnary together with British investment platform Grenadyr
June 29, 2026June 29, 2026 2 min reading Investments, State Poland’s PZL Defence and Ukraine’s Ivchenko-Progress agree on cooperation in turbojet engines The agreement combines the expertise of the Ukrainian developer with the Polish company’s industrial capabilities
January 5, 2026January 5, 2026 1 min reading Startups First Parsec’s SHOOM jet engine moves beyond short-duration test runs: what this means 17 minutes of continuous operation — a marker of the transition of a development from an experimental prototype to a workable product
December 16, 2025December 16, 2025 2 min reading Innovation, Startups First Parsec successfully tests jet engine for deep strike drones An engine costing about $500 will be able to keep a strike UAV in the air for up to two hours
September 30, 2025October 2, 2025 2 min reading Innovation, Startups Lviv-based company First Parsec has unveiled the pulsejet KROOK 1 deep strike drone – Ukraine’s answer to the Shahed The pulsejet engine enables the Krook 1 drone to reach speeds of up to 400 km/h
