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Ukraine’s use of high-speed interceptor drones against Russian jet-powered Shaheds relies on satellite communications networks such as Starlink, spurring efforts to develop alternatives including LTE links, autonomous terminal guidance and a European satellite communications program.
Air evacuation of wounded servicemen by drone will unlikely become widespread soon, despite the first successful mission using an Audag-6 drone, its manufacturer said. Such missions currently take considerable time, involve dozens of personnel and carry substantial risks because of the constant threat of Russian attacks.
Manufacturers and combat medics are calling for evacuation UGVs to be codified separately from logistics platforms, arguing evacuation systems must meet specific requirements for speed, protection and casualty transport.
The quality of sensors used in drone-detection systems is coming under scrutiny amid concerns that reliance on Chinese suppliers and limited domestic production is undermining Ukrainian efforts to improve detection.
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Andrii Hrytseniuk has stepped down as CEO of Brave1, Ukraine’s defense tech cluster. Iryna Zabolotna, Brave1’s COO, will focus on the cluster’s development during the transition.
Angelina Marusych has joined defense tech company Sine Engineering, where she will work in international sales and strategic partnerships.
Matviy Dukh has left the Defence Procurement Agency DOT, where he served as Head of Human Capital.
HIMERA, a Ukrainian tactical communications systems developer, is looking for a recruiter, people operations manager, sourcer, and a workspace engineering manager to its team.
Ukrainian manufacturer of electronic warfare and electronic intelligence system UNWAVE is hiring a financial manager, accountant and radio frequency engineer.
Nomads Tech is seeking $300,000 in investment to scale its defense technology portfolio, with a primary focus on finalizing and commercializing its AI-guided interceptor drone, Vortex. It combines vertical-takeoff interception with onboard AI terminal guidance, enabling consistent target engagement while reducing dependence on pilot skill — a key limitation of conventional FPV-based interceptors.
The Vortex prototype is already built and field-tested, with preliminary sales discussions underway. Alongside Vortex, Nomads Tech has a portfolio of additional defense products at various stages of development, testing, and readiness, giving investors exposure to a broader technology pipeline rather than a single product.
The investment is meant to support Vortex finalization, testing, production readiness, and commercialization, while accelerating the development of the company’s broader defense technology portfolio and future-generation interception capabilities. “We see Vortex as a transition from manual interception to consistent, AI-guided precision — addressing the pilot-skill gap that limits conventional interceptors today,” said Isliam Useinov, Founder of Nomads Tech.
Ukraine’s military intelligence has identified 37 foreign electronic components in Russia’s Kometa navigation modules, which are used to protect drones, missiles, and guided aerial bombs against EW systems. U.S. companies manufactured 28 of these components, while the rest came from China, Japan, Taiwan, and Switzerland, highlighting Russia’s continued reliance on foreign electronics in its weapons systems.
Ukrainian company ComBat Vision is developing a gamified training tool to help artillery crews practice fire adjustment. The system visualizes shell trajectories, dispersion zones, and potential obstacles, simulates firing results, and helps crews calculate corrections to improve accuracy.
Ukrainian company NODRICS has presented the MAT1LDA amphibious UGV, part of the TENCORE ECOSYSTEM of ground robotic systems. Designed for logistics and evacuation missions, it can travel across land, water, and marshy terrain. The vehicle can carry up to 500 kg on land and 400 kg on water, and its design allows it to carry various equipment, including evacuation stretchers.
The Arsenal previously wrote about Ukraine’s first amphibious UGV combat mission.
D·Vision SDR has created a detector that identifies drone radio signals and converts them into video, allowing operators to view footage from the drone. The device uses software-defined radio technology and has undergone field testing with military personnel.
Ukrainian UFORCE-made MV7 uncrewed surface vessels were tested during the U.S. Army’s Bayonet Quest 26 exercise in Michigan, serving as floating platforms for launching aerial drones.
