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Iryna Terekh on becoming Fire Point CEO and the antitrust setback in the EDGE Group deal Featured
16 March 2026 5 min reading Ecosystem

Iryna Terekh on becoming Fire Point CEO and the antitrust setback in the EDGE Group deal

Buntar Aerospace raises $10.4m to scale UAV production and software development Featured
19 March 2026 1 min reading Investments

Buntar Aerospace raises $10.4m to scale UAV production and software development

Ratel Robotics launches UAV division, unveils first lineup Featured
19 March 2026 2 min reading Ecosystem

Ratel Robotics launches UAV division, unveils first lineup

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1 Black Forest Systems raises $400,000. Here’s what drones the startup is building
March 12, 2026

Black Forest Systems raises $400,000. Here’s what drones the startup is building
2 Sting interceptor by Wild Hornets downs costly Russian Granat-4 reconnaissance drone
March 11, 2026

Sting interceptor by Wild Hornets downs costly Russian Granat-4 reconnaissance drone
3 UForce unveils Bucha middle-strike drone with a 200 km range
March 16, 2026

UForce unveils Bucha middle-strike drone with a 200 km range
4 The F10 drone becomes the second Ukrainian finalist in the Pentagon’s Drone Dominance Program
March 15, 2026

The F10 drone becomes the second Ukrainian finalist in the Pentagon’s Drone Dominance Program

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What defence manufacturers need to know about Defence City — insights from the UCDI’s Head of GR
10 min reading Insights

What defence manufacturers need to know about Defence City — insights from the UCDI’s Head of GR

“In a year, my unit destroyed over 3,000 aerial targets.” Maksym Zaichenko on the 3rd Army Corps air defence system
9 min reading Insights

“In a year, my unit destroyed over 3,000 aerial targets.” Maksym Zaichenko on the 3rd Army Corps air defence system

Intelligence dependence as a strategic vulnerability: From satellite constraints to autonomous analytical platforms
6 min reading Insights

Intelligence dependence as a strategic vulnerability: From satellite constraints to autonomous analytical platforms

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

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

Employee reservation mechanisms for defence companies: an Arzinger legal column
8 min reading Insights

Employee reservation mechanisms for defence companies: an Arzinger legal column

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

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

One of our main goals is to build in Ukraine for Ukraine. We come to help”. Interview with Integrasys CEO Alvaro Sanchez
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

Ukrainian defence tech in the European context: key points from Germany’s defence attaché and the co-founder of General Cherry
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
5 min reading Insights

Answers to the most common questions about arms codification: an op-ed by ADVANQ lawyer Yana Sviderska

Turning ordinary mines into smart ones: What Victor Shapovalov’s startup ZMIYAR is working on
9 min reading Insights

Turning ordinary mines into smart ones: What Victor Shapovalov’s startup ZMIYAR is working on

CEO of Neros Soren Monroe-Anderson – on scaling Ukrainian office, D3 as investor, Archer FPV drone, and many more
9 min reading Insights

CEO of Neros Soren Monroe-Anderson – on scaling Ukrainian office, D3 as investor, Archer FPV drone, and many more

This fund is helping Ukrainian dual-use startups go global: interview with Green Flag Ventures co-founder Justin Zeefe
9 min reading Insights

This fund is helping Ukrainian dual-use startups go global: interview with Green Flag Ventures co-founder Justin Zeefe

Dominique Piotet: UPTF is ready to invest in Ukrainian dual-use startups
4 min reading Insights

Dominique Piotet: UPTF is ready to invest in Ukrainian dual-use startups

From amusement rides to battlefield robots: The story of Tank Bureau
5 min reading Insights

From amusement rides to battlefield robots: The story of Tank Bureau

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

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

7 defence innovations showcased live for the first time at IRON DEMO 2025
5 min reading Insights

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

Ground robots of Khartiia: How the brigade uses UGVs and what systems It operates
5 min reading Insights

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

How to create an effective combat product: the experience of Delta developers, the Nemesis regiment and a former CFO “Chicago”
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
7 min reading Insights

How Trypillian will spend $5M and what its first three products will be: a conversation with CEO Ivan Matveichenko

Why Ukrainian startups are on Presto Tech Horizon’s radar for next-gen defence
8 min reading Insights

Why Ukrainian startups are on Presto Tech Horizon’s radar for next-gen defence

How veteran leadership can reshape Ukrainian business: 5 key lessons
5 min reading Insights

How veteran leadership can reshape Ukrainian business: 5 key lessons

From civilian to defence tech: Himera’s Misha Rudominsky, Roboneers’ Anton Skrypnyk and Oko Camera’s Yevhen Syvachenko
6 min reading Insights

From civilian to defence tech: Himera’s Misha Rudominsky, Roboneers’ Anton Skrypnyk and Oko Camera’s Yevhen Syvachenko

The Vikings are back: Varangians CEO Pär Lager on Swedish multi-million euro bet on Ukraine’s defence tech
10 min reading Insights

The Vikings are back: Varangians CEO Pär Lager on Swedish multi-million euro bet on Ukraine’s defence tech

Defence tech in Central and Eastern Europe: The Recursive research supported by Defender Media
9 min reading Insights

Defence tech in Central and Eastern Europe: The Recursive research supported by Defender Media

Speaking or listening: how to choose your format of participation at events for defence startups and beyond
10 min reading Insights

Speaking or listening: how to choose your format of participation at events for defence startups and beyond

Darkstar, Presto Tech Horizons, and Techosystem on Ukraine’s defence tech: key takeaways from Latitude59 side event
7 min reading Insights

Darkstar, Presto Tech Horizons, and Techosystem on Ukraine’s defence tech: key takeaways from Latitude59 side event

Dwarf Engineering CEO Vladyslav Piotrovskyi on the importance of arms exports and drone standardisation
6 min reading Insights

Dwarf Engineering CEO Vladyslav Piotrovskyi on the importance of arms exports and drone standardisation

Ukrainian and European defence tech through the eyes of an Austrian at the London forum
9 min reading Insights

Ukrainian and European defence tech through the eyes of an Austrian at the London forum

The man fighting Russian disinformation with data, irony, and viral memes. Interview with Marijn Markus
15 min reading Insights

The man fighting Russian disinformation with data, irony, and viral memes. Interview with Marijn Markus

Ukrainian defence tech innovators tap into western dual-use markets
8 min reading Insights

Ukrainian defence tech innovators tap into western dual-use markets

Turning Ukraine’s war-born innovations into global ventures: interview with founders of Invest in Bravery
11 min reading Insights

Turning Ukraine’s war-born innovations into global ventures: interview with founders of Invest in Bravery

Ukraine is the gateway to the future of the French defence sector. Op-ed by Arnoud Dassier and Mat Hauser
6 min reading Insights

Ukraine is the gateway to the future of the French defence sector. Op-ed by Arnoud Dassier and Mat Hauser

The Year of Breakthrough in Defence Tech: Highlights from a Large-Scale Study of the Ukrainian Defence Industry in 2024
3 min reading Insights

The Year of Breakthrough in Defence Tech: Highlights from a Large-Scale Study of the Ukrainian Defence Industry in 2024

Richard Brown, BAE Systems: How to build communications in the defence sector
5 min reading Insights

Richard Brown, BAE Systems: How to build communications in the defence sector

TOP 10 Defence Tech startups that have attracted the most investments
3 min reading Insights

TOP 10 Defence Tech startups that have attracted the most investments

15 active investors in Ukrainian Defence Tech
8 min reading Insights

15 active investors in Ukrainian Defence Tech

UKRAINIAN DEFENCE TECH MARKET 2024: DataDriven Study
5 min reading Insights

UKRAINIAN DEFENCE TECH MARKET 2024: DataDriven Study

ALL ABOUT UKRAINIAN DEFENCE TECH: AIN’s handbook
2 min reading Insights

ALL ABOUT UKRAINIAN DEFENCE TECH: AIN’s handbook

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