Ukraine issues 106 military drone development grants
The country's Vice PM reported about $3.8 million have been allocated to drone projects through the Brave1 defense technology cluster initiative.
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100%: Ukraine manufactures all drones pounding Russia
One hundred percent of the drones attacking Russian military targets are of Ukrainian manufacture, stated Colonel Vadym Sukharevskyi,…
“Just the cost of electricity.” US high-power microwave shield could help Ukraine neutralize Russian drone swarms
The US Army field-tested an electromagnetic defense system that disables multiple attacking drones at once, creating a continuous shield against aerial threats.
Forbes: Ukraine requires 5,000 FPV drones per month from each supplier—Pentagon plans 3,000 in two years
With Ukraine and Russia each deploying over a million FPV drones annually, US production remains slow.
Former CIA chief: Ukraine’s cutting-edge military tech reshapes modern warfare
Ukrainian missile and drone strikes destroyed up to one-third of the Russian Black Sea Fleet and forced remaining vessels to retreat from occupied Crimea.
Forbes: Ukrainians track Russian fiber-optic drones by following cables to hidden base
By following sunlight reflections on fiber-optic drone cables, Ukrainian drone teams identified and eliminated Russian operators in Donetsk Oblast.
Solar reflection on drone fiber-optic cables leads to Russian UAV team elimination (video)
Ukrainian Ghost of Khortytsia battalion traced FPV fiber-optic cables gleaming in sunlight back to a control station, neutralizing five Russian drone pilots.
Forbes: Ukraine wipes out two Russian drone operators with HIMARS, borrowing US Afghan tactics
In Zaporizhzhia, Ukrainian intelligence tracked a Russian drone team and called in a HIMARS strike to eliminate the operators before launch.
Russia deploys advanced 12-channel Shahed drones to strike Mykolaiv, leaving 100,000 without heating
Russian forces have demonstrated upgraded drone capabilities by deploying new domestically-produced Shaheds with enhanced navigation systems against Ukrainian civilian infrastructure.
Ukraine pairs obsolete Soviet grenades with commercial drones adding 3D-printed fins, as Pentagon takes notes
RAND experts report that Ukraine’s integration of commercial tech, from drones to AI systems, offers the Pentagon valuable lessons in defense procurement.
Forbes: Ukraine’s MiG-29 takes out Russian drone team in Kursk with four American bombs
Ukraine’s fighter jet wiped out a platoon of Russian drone operators, who had been targeting Sumy Oblast.
Forbes: Ukraine hides Shrike drones underwater for stealth attacks on Russian forces
Ukrainian forces have developed a way to turn every pond and water-filled crater into a potential ambush point.
Defense tech company Helsing to produce 6,000 additional strike drones for Ukraine
The company is also planning to build multiple ''Resilience Factories'' across Europe, to provide countries with local and sovereign manufacturing capacities.
Forbes: Ukrainian “dragon drones” melt Russian “turtle tanks” with 3,000°C thermite charges
Russian efforts to protect armored vehicles with sheets, grills, and logs now face a molten countermeasure that gives crews just 10 seconds to escape before suffering fatal burns.
Ukrainian forces integrate infantry and drones into a united strike system
Ukraine launched an advanced drone warfare project, integrating UAVs and infantry to establish 10-15 km kill zones for enhancing battlefield efficiency.
Lithuania’s Radarom! campaign raises € 1 million to supply Ukraine with drones in one week
Lithuanians raise €1M in a week to supply Ukraine with drones and anti-drone systems, strengthening its defense amid ongoing war and looming peace talks.
German air defenses fail as “suspicious” drones surveil Ukrainian Patriot training at NATO base
German countermeasures failed as drones persistently monitored a high-security base where Ukrainian troops train, sparking suspicions of Russian involvement.
Ukraine deploys 200,000 drones monthly to counter 5-to-1 Russian infantry advantage near Pokrovsk, WSJ reports
Along the 600-mile eastern front, surveillance drones police the battlespace while explosive UAVs target advancing Russian soldiers, marking a shift where Ukrainian infantry only engage enemies who slip past the aerial defense screen near Pokrovsk.
Ukraine’s new military laser burns through metal, downs Russian drones
Ukraine unveils metal-burning laser weapon system for downing Russian drones, with successful trials showing effectiveness at ranges exceeding two kilometers in latest military innovation.
NHK: North Korea built a drone with Russian help, mass production starts this year
A growing alliance between Moscow and Pyongyang is taking shape as North Korea, with Russian support, moves to mass-produce a newly developed drone, Japan’s NHK reports.
