ALERT: This morning at least ten killed and nearly 100 injured in a Russian missile strike on a training ground in the Kyiv region, indicating a higher risk for individuals in Ukraine at training and testing sites.
BLUF:
Russia has developed new forms of EW to disrupt Ukraine’s use of Starlink and LTE mobile networks. Both sides have deployed countermeasures across conventional radio frequencies and are now turning to alternatives that can switch frequencies repeatedly. In the long run, autonomous drones could change the EW playbook completely.
Military units are starting to use their own 3D printing tools to reduce maintenance and repair times from days to hours.
Ukraine's defense tech industry is struggling to fill critical engineering roles due at least partly to the profession's low popularity.
The new European defense fund Resist 2.0 launched by Resist.UA, a Ukrainian defense tech investment platform, aims to support 10 - 20 Ukrainian defense and dual-use companies with up to €50 million in capital.
Buntar Aerospace has developed a new Remote Control feature for its Buntar Copilot software. In the future, remote control technologies will help establish rear command centers for drones, enabling simultaneous operations for various military units.
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Yuliia Dukach has joined the Molfar Intelligence Institute as a Strategic Development Manager. She previously spent more than five years leading research into Russian disinformation at a Ukrainian media outlet.
Serhii ‘Flash’ Beskrestnov, a former advisor to Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, has been appointed advisor to the President of Ukraine on the development of the defense technology sector.
OKO Camera, a Ukrainian defense tech company that manufactures thermal imaging cameras for unmanned and robotic systems, is looking to fill management, engineering, and legal roles in Kyiv and Lviv.
Neros, a defense company specializing in FPV drones, is hiring a Senior Embedded Engineer to lead its embedded engineering team.
DK NEJET is a Ukrainian-Latvian company building autonomous FPV security systems. The company combines Ukraine's combat-tested speed with Latvian R&D, manufacturing, and Nordic partnerships. We're NATO-compliant and already producing 5,000+ combat-proven systems a month, with production localization underway across our markets.
The group's portfolio includes NS 3, a NATO-codified high-speed (up to 350km/h) digital interceptor enabling autonomous target lock and terminal engagement in denied RF environments, and Swarm technology based on the Pastnieks strike platform, which allows a single operator to command up to 32 drones.
"The sector is moving toward full autonomy, and there is no finished solution on the market yet. We are building a unified European defense architecture and seeking industrial and strategic partners to expand co-production, integration, and deployment across NATO countries," said Aleksandrs Stupans, Business Development Manager at DK NEJET.
The United Kingdom will participate in a €90 billion (more than $102 billion) loan program aimed at supporting Ukraine's defense needs. Under the initiative, Ukraine will be able to use the loan funds to procure weapons and other defense products manufactured by British companies.
BlueBird Tech has introduced new ultra-lightweight antennas for drones and communication systems. The Yagi-Uda Lite 750 and Yagi-Uda Lite 915 both enhance the range and quality of signal transmission and are suitable for digital and analog systems, a BlueBird Tech representative told The Arsenal.
Yagi-Uda Lite 750 and Yagi-Uda Lite 915. Photo provided by BlueBird Tech.
The Ukrainian FireFly terminal guidance module has been codified and it is ready for use with heavy strike drones and is already in use by the Ukrainian Defense Forces on bombers such as the Perun and Vampire. The module autonomously corrects the munition’s flight path after it is released.
Engineers from the diving unit of the National Guard’s Omega Special Operations Center, jointly with a Ukrainian IT company, have developed an unmanned vessel for combat missions in southern Ukraine. It operates as a platform for FPV drones and has a satellite communications terminal.
The MoD has codified the Tsyklop (Cyclops) interceptor, various modifications of which have been in use at the front for several years. With a wingspan of about 1 meter, it can remain airborne for nearly 1.5 hours and ascend to altitudes exceeding the maximum operating altitude of Russian UAVs, thereby reducing the risk of being destroyed by the enemy. Cyclops V2 takes down a range of targets, such as the Gerbera, Zala, Orlan, Supercam, Lancet, Molniya, and others.
The United Kingdom will allocate €300 million (more than $338 million) for a joint delivery with Sweden of 16 Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine, which is set to begin in early 2029.
