How the ISTAR team at Khartiia works<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\nThe portal DOU published an interview<\/a> with Denys \u201cTopolya\u201d \u2014 a front-end engineer with the ISTAR team of the 13th Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine Khartiia. This team develops its own IT products and maintains dedicated analytics, OSINT, development and decryption units. Denys explains what the team does and how new members are trained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Men](\"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/dorozvidka313-1024x817.webp\")
ISTAR team \/ Image Credits: DOU<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nStrategic drones in modern war<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\nStrike UAVs have evolved from experimental platforms to full-fledged air operation tools, with long-range capabilities, heavy payloads, and integrated guidance systems changing the demands on planning and logistics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In what areas does Ukraine lead, and in which do foreign manufacturers have the edge? How does practice change when units deploy heavy strike drones? When does the use of large UAVs make more sense than artillery or manned aircraft?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Army Inform explores th<\/span>ese questions in a discussion<\/a> with expert Bohdan Dolintse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"MQ-28](\"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/dorozvidka315-1024x569.webp\")
MQ-28 Ghost Bat, a prototype combat unmanned aerial vehicle developed by Boeing Australia for the Royal Australian Air Force \/ Photo: Boeing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nPodcast with Skyeton\u2019s International CEO, Pavlo Shevchuk<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\nPavlo Shevchuk joined<\/a> The Defense Brief<\/em> podcast to discuss:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- How Ukraine became a catalyst for global defence innovation;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Why developing most technologies in-house makes Skyeton more resilient and independent even in wartime;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- What\u2019s next for autonomous, AI-driven UAVs in modern conflict.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
![\"Drone](\"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/dorozvidka312-1024x683.webp\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nHow Ukraine\u2019s arms exports will open up<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\nBy the end of 2025, export-import platforms will be launched in Europe, the US, and the Middle East to enable Ukrainian producers to sell their products abroad. What are the conditions, and where will the proceeds be directed? Which systems will be exported first? Forbes Ukraine<\/em> assembled<\/a> the first details of the mechanism.<\/p>\n\n\n\nYaroslav Hryshyn on network-centric air defence<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\nUkraine has built one of the most effective air-defence systems of its kind in the world. This is not the final step but an interim assessment in a long and hard fight. But is it enough given an extended war, large-scale missile and drone strikes by the enemy, and intentional attacks on critical infrastructure ahead of winter?<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Modern](\"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/dorozvidka311-1024x684.webp\")
Iron Beam System \/ Image Credits: Rafael<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nIn a blog post, the co-founder of General Cherry writes<\/a>: If we want to get through another winter more smoothly, we must act today: tier, integrate, mobilise production, and above all, give the enemy no window of opportunity. Importantly, we must remember that we must shoot down not only Shaheds but anything that gives the enemy the chance to strike next \u2013 from large cruise missiles to a tiny Mavic on a warehouse roof.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAerostats in modern warfare<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\nAmong Ukrainian forces, there\u2019s also a perception that aerostats are just an expensive toy for \u201crich units\u201d. However, engineers in Ukraine believed in the technology and decided to develop it. Among them is Yurii Vysoven, founder of Aerobavovna \u2013 the first and only Ukrainian company that serially produces aerostats. In his view, aerostats may transition from a niche tool to a mass instrument actively used across the front.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Aerostats](\"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/dorozvidka314.webp\")
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Strategic drones in modern war<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\nStrike UAVs have evolved from experimental platforms to full-fledged air operation tools, with long-range capabilities, heavy payloads, and integrated guidance systems changing the demands on planning and logistics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In what areas does Ukraine lead, and in which do foreign manufacturers have the edge? How does practice change when units deploy heavy strike drones? When does the use of large UAVs make more sense than artillery or manned aircraft?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Army Inform explores th<\/span>ese questions in a discussion<\/a> with expert Bohdan Dolintse.<\/p>\n\n\n\nMQ-28 Ghost Bat, a prototype combat unmanned aerial vehicle developed by Boeing Australia for the Royal Australian Air Force \/ Photo: Boeing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nPodcast with Skyeton\u2019s International CEO, Pavlo Shevchuk<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\nPavlo Shevchuk joined<\/a> The Defense Brief<\/em> podcast to discuss:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- How Ukraine became a catalyst for global defence innovation;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Why developing most technologies in-house makes Skyeton more resilient and independent even in wartime;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- What\u2019s next for autonomous, AI-driven UAVs in modern conflict.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nHow Ukraine\u2019s arms exports will open up<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\nBy the end of 2025, export-import platforms will be launched in Europe, the US, and the Middle East to enable Ukrainian producers to sell their products abroad. What are the conditions, and where will the proceeds be directed? Which systems will be exported first? Forbes Ukraine<\/em> assembled<\/a> the first details of the mechanism.<\/p>\n\n\n\nYaroslav Hryshyn on network-centric air defence<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\nUkraine has built one of the most effective air-defence systems of its kind in the world. This is not the final step but an interim assessment in a long and hard fight. But is it enough given an extended war, large-scale missile and drone strikes by the enemy, and intentional attacks on critical infrastructure ahead of winter?<\/p>\n\n\n\nIron Beam System \/ Image Credits: Rafael<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nIn a blog post, the co-founder of General Cherry writes<\/a>: If we want to get through another winter more smoothly, we must act today: tier, integrate, mobilise production, and above all, give the enemy no window of opportunity. Importantly, we must remember that we must shoot down not only Shaheds but anything that gives the enemy the chance to strike next \u2013 from large cruise missiles to a tiny Mavic on a warehouse roof.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAerostats in modern warfare<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\nAmong Ukrainian forces, there\u2019s also a perception that aerostats are just an expensive toy for \u201crich units\u201d. However, engineers in Ukraine believed in the technology and decided to develop it. Among them is Yurii Vysoven, founder of Aerobavovna \u2013 the first and only Ukrainian company that serially produces aerostats. In his view, aerostats may transition from a niche tool to a mass instrument actively used across the front.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Podcast with Skyeton\u2019s International CEO, Pavlo Shevchuk<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\nPavlo Shevchuk joined<\/a> The Defense Brief<\/em> podcast to discuss:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- How Ukraine became a catalyst for global defence innovation;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Why developing most technologies in-house makes Skyeton more resilient and independent even in wartime;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- What\u2019s next for autonomous, AI-driven UAVs in modern conflict.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nHow Ukraine\u2019s arms exports will open up<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\nBy the end of 2025, export-import platforms will be launched in Europe, the US, and the Middle East to enable Ukrainian producers to sell their products abroad. What are the conditions, and where will the proceeds be directed? Which systems will be exported first? Forbes Ukraine<\/em> assembled<\/a> the first details of the mechanism.<\/p>\n\n\n\nYaroslav Hryshyn on network-centric air defence<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\nUkraine has built one of the most effective air-defence systems of its kind in the world. This is not the final step but an interim assessment in a long and hard fight. But is it enough given an extended war, large-scale missile and drone strikes by the enemy, and intentional attacks on critical infrastructure ahead of winter?<\/p>\n\n\n\nIron Beam System \/ Image Credits: Rafael<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nIn a blog post, the co-founder of General Cherry writes<\/a>: If we want to get through another winter more smoothly, we must act today: tier, integrate, mobilise production, and above all, give the enemy no window of opportunity. Importantly, we must remember that we must shoot down not only Shaheds but anything that gives the enemy the chance to strike next \u2013 from large cruise missiles to a tiny Mavic on a warehouse roof.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAerostats in modern warfare<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\nAmong Ukrainian forces, there\u2019s also a perception that aerostats are just an expensive toy for \u201crich units\u201d. However, engineers in Ukraine believed in the technology and decided to develop it. Among them is Yurii Vysoven, founder of Aerobavovna \u2013 the first and only Ukrainian company that serially produces aerostats. In his view, aerostats may transition from a niche tool to a mass instrument actively used across the front.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- How Ukraine became a catalyst for global defence innovation;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Why developing most technologies in-house makes Skyeton more resilient and independent even in wartime;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- What\u2019s next for autonomous, AI-driven UAVs in modern conflict.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
How Ukraine\u2019s arms exports will open up<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
By the end of 2025, export-import platforms will be launched in Europe, the US, and the Middle East to enable Ukrainian producers to sell their products abroad. What are the conditions, and where will the proceeds be directed? Which systems will be exported first? Forbes Ukraine<\/em> assembled<\/a> the first details of the mechanism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yaroslav Hryshyn on network-centric air defence<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Ukraine has built one of the most effective air-defence systems of its kind in the world. This is not the final step but an interim assessment in a long and hard fight. But is it enough given an extended war, large-scale missile and drone strikes by the enemy, and intentional attacks on critical infrastructure ahead of winter?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Iron Beam System \/ Image Credits: Rafael<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n In a blog post, the co-founder of General Cherry writes<\/a>: If we want to get through another winter more smoothly, we must act today: tier, integrate, mobilise production, and above all, give the enemy no window of opportunity. Importantly, we must remember that we must shoot down not only Shaheds but anything that gives the enemy the chance to strike next \u2013 from large cruise missiles to a tiny Mavic on a warehouse roof.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aerostats in modern warfare<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Among Ukrainian forces, there\u2019s also a perception that aerostats are just an expensive toy for \u201crich units\u201d. However, engineers in Ukraine believed in the technology and decided to develop it. Among them is Yurii Vysoven, founder of Aerobavovna \u2013 the first and only Ukrainian company that serially produces aerostats. In his view, aerostats may transition from a niche tool to a mass instrument actively used across the front.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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