January 15, 2026February 23, 2026 2 min reading Ecosystem Volodymyr Zinovskyi has replaced TAF Industries founder Oleksandr Yakovenko as the company’s CEO Yakovenko will focus on strategic partnerships, investment opportunities, and the company’s long-term development
January 14, 2026January 14, 2026 1 min reading Ecosystem Ukrainian CHUMA fibre-optic drones debut on Brave1 Market — carry up to 4 kg The drones use in‑house produced spools with ranges of 20 and 25 km
January 12, 2026January 14, 2026 2 min reading Events, Investments SKELAR awards $44,000 to Veteran Venture Program finalists First cohort draws 65 applications, with 25 teams selected
January 11, 2026January 11, 2026 5 min reading Black Mirror Black Mirror #41: Geran‑5, Soviet components in the Oreshnik, and Igla anti‑drone cartridges A review of Russian military technology developments in the second week of January 2026
January 10, 2026January 10, 2026 19 min reading Defence tech jobs Jobs at Farsight Vision, Moodro, and 30+ other vacancies in the defence tech sector A selection of open positions at companies advancing Ukrainian and global defence tech
January 9, 2026January 15, 2026 7 min reading On the light side On the light side #2: Germany’s TAURUS upgrade, Estonia-backed naval air defence, and a tracked minelaying drone in Poland A review of new developments and tests in the defence industry of the free world during the first week of 2026
January 8, 2026January 9, 2026 2 min reading Ecosystem Strix Air announces a programme to modernise FPV drones for combat units In addition to software and hardware upgrades, the company offers operator training
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
