January 7, 2026January 8, 2026 2 min reading Ecosystem The Ukrainian Ministry of Defence has codified the Zmiy Droid 12.7 UGV Zmiy Droid 12.7 integrates the Zmiy UGV mobile platform by Rovertech with the Wolly 12.7 remotely operated combat module from DevDroid
January 7, 2026January 7, 2026 2 min reading Innovation, Startups Lanka Robotics, VATAG, Dozor AI and Tykho Electronics represent Ukraine’s defence tech at CES 2026 Half of the startups in the Ukrainian pavilion focus on defence and dual-use technologies
January 7, 2026January 7, 2026 2 min reading Ecosystem, Innovation Venator Technologies codifies Flycat loitering munition with terminal guidance Updated drone features improved performance and a new wing design
January 7, 2026January 7, 2026 2 min reading Ecosystem, Startups Logistics, evacuation, and fire missions: how the SSU’s special forces use the Droid TW-12.7 UGV The first documented evacuation of a captured soldier using a ground robotic system
January 5, 2026January 12, 2026 7 min reading Events 16 key defence tech events of 2026 The year’s most important exhibitions, hackathons, and conferences
January 4, 2026January 6, 2026 4 min reading Black Mirror Black Mirror #40: autonomous ocean drone, laser hits at 1 km, and reconnaissance satellite launch A review of Russian military technology developments in the first week of 2026
December 30, 2025January 5, 2026 2 min reading Investments Fire Point to sell 30% stake to UAE sovereign wealth fund for $760 million – BBC This is the largest deal in the history of Ukrainian defence tech. The company was valued at $2.5 billion
December 30, 2025January 6, 2026 6 min reading Ecosystem, Startups The new Bebradron kamikaze drone from BlueBird Tech: what the developer says about it The UAV is designed to engage manpower, command and observation posts (COPs) and individual armoured targets
