August 29, 2025August 30, 2025 2 min reading Ecosystem Lithuanian drone manufacturer Granta Autonomy integrates Ukrainian components tested on the front Assembled drones are assigned to Ukrainian military units
August 28, 2025December 11, 2025 3 min reading State Brave1 unveils updates to grant programmes, allocating ₴2.7B to support Ukrainian missiles, defence AI, explosives, and more Among the new opportunities are grant competitions worth ₴100–150 million
August 28, 2025December 11, 2025 2 min reading Events Ukrainian defence technologies to be presented at EDIF in the Hague On 25 September, The Hague will host the European Defence Innovation Forum, with Defender Media as media partner
August 22, 2025August 22, 2025 2 min reading Investments German startup Stark, with operations in Ukraine, secures $62M and reaches $500M valuation within a year The round was led by Sequoia Capital and US billionaire of German origin Peter Thiel
August 20, 2025December 11, 2025 2 min reading State ₴2.8bn for ‘technological game-changers’ and ₴1.4bn for field trials: Verkhovna Rada approves budget amendments Ukrainian parliament approves additional funding for the development of innovative defence solutions
August 19, 2025December 11, 2025 2 min reading State Yulia Svyrydenko’s Cabinet of Ministers plans to attract $5B from partners for the development of Ukraine’s defence industry in 2025 By December 2025, pilot joint production facilities abroad are expected to be launched
August 18, 2025December 26, 2025 4 min reading Investments, Startups, State Danish-Ukrainian startup Dropla Tech raises €2.4M to develop AI-powered explosive device detection technology The company’s solutions enable real-time detection of mines and drone ambushes during UAV reconnaissance flights
August 15, 2025December 11, 2025 6 min reading Innovation, Investments Ukrainian smart-air defence developer MaXon raises $300,000 – the project aims to protect Ukrainian cities from Shahed drones The company plans to raise a bridge round soon to further scale its solution
