October 12, 2025December 10, 2025 8 min reading Black Mirror Black Mirror #28. Loitering munition Assol, Shaheds with a napalm warhead, FPV-drone with satellite communication Review of new Russian military technology developments in the second week of October
October 10, 2025October 10, 2025 2 min reading State Parliament allowed critically important defence companies to temporarily defer new employees from mobilisation without registration documents An employee will have 45 days to regularise their military registration after employment
October 9, 2025November 18, 2025 2 min reading Ecosystem, Startups Where defence startups can apply right now: Darkstar Bootcamp, and acceleration programmes from Defence Builder and MITS Accelerator The final week to apply for these programmes — and for some, the very last day!
October 9, 2025December 11, 2025 2 min reading Ecosystem Nataliia Chervona has been appointed head of the Ukrainian office of Shield AI The Ukrainian office was opened in January 2025
October 8, 2025December 8, 2025 2 min reading Ecosystem, Investments American company LeVanta Tech to develop flying amphibious UAV Halia with Ukrainian partners Prototype development and testing are planned to be carried out in Ukraine
October 7, 2025October 12, 2025 3 min reading Ecosystem, Startups The MoD codified VR simulators Chaika and Chaika-M developed by Tekhnary. What are these systems? Chaika trains soldiers to shoot down cruise missiles and Shahed drones, while Chaika-M focuses on defending against FPV
October 7, 2025December 11, 2025 2 min reading Ecosystem, State The Ukrainian Council of Defence Industry: 94% of Ukrainian arms manufacturers ready for export New export policy aims to ensure sustainable funding and preserve production capacity
October 6, 2025December 8, 2025 2 min reading Ecosystem, State Zelensky: Ukraine opens defence exports, ready to produce $35 billion worth of drones and missiles in 2026 According to Zelenskyy, 40% of the weapons currently used on the front line are produced in Ukraine or with the participation of Ukraine
