July 3, 2026July 8, 2026 2 min reading Ecosystem First UAV export permit: Ukraine’s F-Drones ships 2,000 drones to the US The company received the green light to fulfil a Pentagon contract secured through the Drone Dominance programme
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 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 5, 2026June 17, 2026 2 min reading Ecosystem The United States signs a contract to procure 2,000 Ukrainian F10 FPV drones The export licence application is under review at the SSECU and the interagency commission on export control
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
May 13, 2026May 13, 2026 2 min reading State Ukraine and the US are preparing for a future Drone Deal – the governments have drafted a memorandum The potential deal would allow Ukraine to export military technology to the US and establish joint ventures with American companies
April 26, 2026April 26, 2026 5 min reading Events Key events in May: Kyiv Defense Tech Week, SAHA 2026, XPONENTIAL 2026, “Land of Engineers” and more The most notable defence hackathons, conferences, and exhibitions of the month in Ukraine and worldwide
