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
February 28, 2026February 28, 2026 5 min reading Events The key events of march: Brave1’s US investment roadshow, the EDTH hackathon series, and Drone World Expo in Warsaw Key early spring events in defence tech
February 22, 2026February 25, 2026 8 min reading On the light side On the light side #4: What’s new at Rheinmetall, Hypersonica, Grupa Zbrojeniowa and others New developments and trials in the free world’s defence sector: early February review
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
February 16, 2026February 20, 2026 3 min reading Investments Ukrainian drone autonomy startup The Fourth Law secures strategic investment from US corporation Axon Enterprise This marks Axon’s second investment in a Ukrainian defence tech startup after leading last week’s seed round in Farsight Vision
February 8, 2026February 8, 2026 10 min reading On the light side On the light side #3: What’s new at Lockheed Martin, Leonardo, Shield AI, Kawasaki, Kratos Defense, ALM Meca, and HAVELSAN A review of new developments and tests in the defence industry of the free world in January of 2026
February 3, 2026February 11, 2026 2 min reading Investments Swarmer files for IPO The public listing is reported not to affect the company’s operations in Ukraine
January 29, 2026February 3, 2026 2 min reading Investments American Ondas Capital announced plans to invest up to $11 million in Ukraine’s Drone Fight Group Drone Fight Club is a group of companies that develops drones and simulators, and also runs training initiatives for pilots
