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Ukraine’s former defense minister, dismissed suddenly, has announced Army of Robots. He says target is $10,000 per unit and need is tens of thousands
His "Army of Robots" would have machines carry ammunition, pull out the wounded, clear mines, and hold positions, the roles that cost soldiers their lives.
Old American armor, new Ukrainian brain: Skelya regiment nears completion of M1117 unmanned conversion
The regiment's Innovation Center is finishing a project to remotely control an armored vehicle based on a chassis originally designed during the Vietnam War era.
Danish defense startup guarding undersea cables runs on 15 Ukrainian suppliers. Ukrainian fund is putting in €2 million in it
BlueShadow, run by a former US Navy sub commander but engineered in Ukraine, is building drone defenses for coasts and undersea cables.
“We found the key to the Russians”: Ex-Defense Minister Fedorov returns from the US, planning Ukraine’s largest venture fund for defense tech and war think tank
Fedorov credited contacts built around Palantir with helping raise it. No name, size, or date yet.
Fired Ukraine defense chief Fedorov launches defense-tech company with Palantir CEO backing
After leaving government, Mykhailo Fedorov has moved deeper into defense technology, raising money in the US and pitching new ways to turn Ukraine’s battlefield experience into weapons and military systems.
Zelenskyy awarded Vikings star, ballistic missile CEO took stage, and strike drone got signed with messages to Russians: Ukraine’s major UNITED24 platform turns four
Ukraine's UNITED24 platform has raised nearly $4 billion in four years of war.
Four times pixels of anything before it: Ukrainian firm’s rare thermal camera aims to see targets from much farther away
Ukrainian company Oko Camera is developing the Oko HD thermal camera.
$3,032 to kill a soldier on whom Russia spends $65,000: Ukraine’s new system puts a price on every strike
Every $1 Ukraine spends hitting a target inflicts nearly $5 of losses on Russia, according to the Mission Control module.
Ukraine’s ground robots ran nearly 17,000 missions in June. Every one depended on holding signal, problem this new antenna targets
A Ukrainian company has built a tiny antenna to solve one of the drone war's hardest problems: staying…
Russia’s tank shield shot down seven drones—Ukraine destroyed the tank anyway
Russia's Arena-M shield knocked seven drones out of the air on one tank, then ran dry.
CEO of one of Ukraine’s biggest drone makers just got raided. He also owns outlet that exposed 25 non-combat deaths at military unit
No court order. Forty locations searched. One in four Ukrainian front-line drones at risk of disruption. And a timeline that Babel's editor says "leads to very bad conclusions."
Mini air defense against FPVs and the “Peace Duck” AI interceptor: Ukraine unveils 20-system counter-drone arsenal
Ukrainian defense company Contra Drone showcased an integrated architecture combining radar, electronic warfare, autonomous interceptors, and strike drones to counter Russia's expanding UAV threat.
NATO’s former No. 2 wants Ukraine to fight like it’s 1918
The front is stuck in 1917, Sir Richard Shirreff says—trench attrition neither side can break. The way out was invented a year later.
Ukraine approves first NATO-standard drone control system enabling UAV operation from remote locations – including outside Ukraine
The system has already been used in combat conditions, including drone interception and long-distance remote control trials.
Ukrainian firms court Asian militaries, pitching combat-proven drones as China–Taiwan tensions drive demand – Reuters
Ukrainian manufacturers are targeting Japan and Taiwan for partnerships, positioning their war-tested drone systems as demand grows for unmanned capabilities in Asia.
Russia has drained 72% of its Cold War tank reserve. Only 851 are left to restore.
The Cold War stockpile is nearly empty.
Storm Shadow maker MBDA and Ukrainian Armor launch partnership to develop deep strike and anti-drone systems
The agreement links Ukraine’s defense industry with one of Europe’s leading missile manufacturers in a bid to develop next-generation battlefield systems.
How Ukraine uses AI to guide long-range drone strikes through electronic warfare and deep into Russian-controlled rear areas
Ukraine’s Defense Ministry says artificial intelligence is now integrated into long-range “middle strike” systems, enabling drones to navigate without reliable GPS, avoid electronic warfare disruption, and identify targets during the final phase of flight.
Abrams tanks in Ukraine get modular drone protection to survive in today’s drone-dominated warfare
The Abrams tank “Lucifer” has been equipped with layered anti-drone protection, illustrating how Ukrainian crews are reshaping Western armor for modern frontline conditions.