Changemakers needed: Help Ukrainian defense tech reach global support

Ukrainian engineers have the solutions. Your support helps them find the resources.

Last year, a US Marine read about Russia’s “unjammable” drone online. He reverse-engineered a $200 version that now outperforms the Russian original, helping Ukraine defend its skies.

This happened because someone shared information that reached the right person.

But hundreds more Ukrainian innovations remain invisible to people who could help them scale. Engineers building $500 drones that destroy million-dollar tanks. Startups creating battlefield solutions at 1/100 the cost of traditional systems.

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We’re creating a dedicated platform that:

CONNECTS Ukrainian innovators directly with the expertise, components, and funding they need to scale solutions faster.
INFORMS you about the latest battlefield developments and how technology is evolving on the frontlines, with in-depth analysis from veteran defense reporters like David Axe (Forbes).
MOBILIZES support when specific innovations need resources to move from prototype to battlefield reality

One Ukrainian drone maker raised $60,000 after media coverage – enough for 150 drones in just one month. A factory owner told us plainly: “Being known builds trust. That’s what we need.” Ukrainian officials said that they get calls from investors after coverage of Ukrainian defense companies.

But beyond coverage, we will leverage the popularity of the platform to connect volunteer engineers around the world to battlefield problems that need solving, and crowdsource components that Ukrainian innovators need — all by working with our partners from Technology United for Ukraine and the Ukrainian government.

We need your help to make this happen

Your monthly support will:

Fund expert defense tech reporting that reveals how David can win against Goliath
Create visibility that attracts partners and resources to Ukrainian innovations
Build connections between battlefield needs and international support

For less than a coffee each month, you become part of the network that doesn’t just hope for Ukrainian victory – you help create the connections that make it possible.

Join 200 patrons who understand that in David’s fight against Goliath, the right information in the right hands is the ultimate weapon.

Become one of 200 defense patrons!

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