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Vast amounts of novel battlefield data have prompted Ukraine to develop systems for storing and processing information to improve operational planning and accelerate decision-making. These include DELTA and modules such as Vezha and Strybo.
Although data management remains decentralized at the unit level, this structure has produced innovations that are now used across the armed forces. Foreign governments and companies are taking notice, leading to new data-sharing projects with Germany and the UK.
Ukraine and Russia continue to use decoy drones to exhaust each other’s air defense capabilities. Ukraine operates a wide range of such systems. Russia’s primary model is a foam-plastic version of the Gerbera drone, which can carry cameras for reconnaissance or mesh-network modems.
Automated turrets have destroyed more than 60 targets under the Private Air Defense project. Ukrainian units are using different turret types and locations, including above-ground and underground models.
Russia is expanding its use of jet-powered aerial weapons. Military analysts expect these low-cost systems to become faster, increasing the pressure on Ukraine to develop new countermeasures, including low-cost solid-fuel interceptor missiles.
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The Supervisory Board of JSC UkrOboronProm, Ukraine’s strategic arms and military equipment manufacturer, has appointed Lieutenant General Ivan Havryliuk as its new head.
Artem Moroz has taken on the role of Chief Investment Officer at a defense-tech company, whose name has not yet been disclosed. He previously worked at Brave1, Ukraine’s defense-tech cluster. Moroz is recruiting four positions, including Investment Analysts and Financial Analysts.
Tactical Edge Ventures founder Gary Lawson has joined the advisory board of Buntar Aerospace, a Ukrainian defense autonomy company.
Oleksandr Kovbasa has become Embedded QA Lead at Swarmer, a Ukrainian defense company that develops autonomous AI software to control drone swarms.
Ukrainian defense-tech company The Fourth Law, which develops autonomy and AI solutions for drones, is looking for a social media content writer.
BlueBird Tech, which manufactures UAVs, EW systems and net guns for Ukraine’s Defense Forces, has several engineering vacancies, including an EW Engineer, a Net Gun Engineer, and a UGV Engineer.
CyberBoroshno is one of Ukraine’s leading GEOINT/OSINT companies, tracking open-source publications worldwide, with particular strength in Russian- and Ukrainian-language sources. The company delivers them as structured, verified intelligence through its products OCHI AI, PoshukAI and via API.
CyberBoroshno clients include Fire Point, Ukrspecsystems, the Security Service of Ukraine and a U.S. maritime intelligence platform. The company has worked with every branch of Ukraine’s defense and security forces, and its ARR is about $110k.
The company is looking for $650k, covering 12 months of planned costs.
“We have grown without a sales team. The round will fund our first commercial team and engineering growth, so we can scale our data-as-a-service offering to international defense and risk-intelligence platforms,” said Vadym Hlushko, Founder & CEO, CyberBoroshno.
Kyiv has deployed a large-scale electronic warfare system designed to disrupt the MESH communications links and counter Russian jet-powered Shahed drones with remote-control capabilities.
According to presidential adviser Serhii ‘Flash’ Beskrestnov, the project involved leading Ukrainian EW manufacturers, as well as the General Staff, the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the National Security and Defense Council, the Presidential Office, and other Ukrainian military units.
Despite U.S. approval for Ukraine to purchase 500 PAC-3 interceptors for Patriot systems, deliveries may not begin for several years, President Zelenskyy wrote on his Telegram channel on October 31.
German UGV manufacturer ARX Robotics and Ukrainian company ROBONEERS have successfully completed the initial integration and testing of the remotely operated Shablia combat module on the GEREON unmanned ground vehicle.
The companies plan to integrate the M2 and MK 19 (M) Shablia modules with GEREON by the end of 2026, with deliveries based on the needs of Ukraine’s Defense Forces, an ARX Robotics representative told The Arsenal.
Ukraine’s MoD, the Ministry of Digital Transformation and Brave1 have launched grant competitions for Ukrainian manufacturers to develop air-to-air guided missiles and radars. Grants will cover up to UAH 75 million (more than $1.6 million) and up to UAH 100 million (more than $2.19 million), respectively.
A separate competition for turbojet engine development, offering up to UAH 350 million (more than $7.67 million) per project, is also planned for November.
Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence HUR has identified 49 Russian and Belarusian companies involved in developing Rassvet, Russia’s low-Earth orbit satellite communications network intended as a military alternative to Starlink.
