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Third of Russia’s oil refining capacity has already been destroyed. Will pace of middle strikes be enough to push Russia’s fuel crisis to brink Trident Group is developing modular onboard autonomy for strike drones, including target tracking and recognition in electronic warfare conditions. The company’s products include AI modules for tactical-level UAVs, interceptors, and middle- and deep-strike drones, which have already undergone combat testing with units of the DIU, the NGU, the SOF, and the Airborne Assault Forces. 03.07.26 13:20 102 0 Previously in trend: Drone industry

Alta Ares CEO Hadrien Canter: "Ukraine today has one of best air defence architectures in world" Alta Ares is a promising French defence tech startup founded in 2024 that specializes in developing air defence, reconnaissance, and edge AI systems for drones. 26.06.26 18:01 65 0 Previously in trend: Shooting down Shaheds Drone industry

Defence Builder accelerator COO Yana Shkvarovska: "Defense industry remains risky for investors, especially in Ukraine" Defence Builder is a leading Kyiv-based defense innovation accelerator that directly strengthens the combat capability of Ukraine’s Armed Forces by accelerating Ukrainian and European defense tech companies in areas critical to the Ukrainian front. 23.04.26 23:00 63 0 Previously in trend: Drone industry

Story of Sting: How "Wild Hornets" made drone interceptor everyone wants The winter of 2024 marked a turning point for the drone industry—that was when several manufacturers began developing interceptors, or interceptor drones. 26.03.26 15:30 722 0 Previously in trend: Drone industry

TAF Industries CEO Volodymyr Zinovskyi: It is impossible to create complete radio silence. Neither for us nor for enemy TAF Industries is a leading Ukrainian military tech company that develops and manufactures defence technologies. Since 2023, it has been creating solutions to enhance combat superiority and protect the lives of military personnel and civilians. 12.02.26 21:23 125 0 Previously in trend: Drone industry

It all comes down to exports: What does Ukraine’s defense industry need in 2026? Ukraine’s defense industrial complex has demonstrated an unprecedented surge during the full-scale war with the Russian Federation. According to the Ministry of Defense, the capacity of the domestic defense industry has grown from $1 billion to $35 billion. 06.02.26 21:41 296 0 Previously in trend: Drone industry

War of drones and war of budgets: Who will win in 2026? The rapid development of unmanned technologies in Ukraine has reshaped the logic of funding and procurement so that the innovative solutions the country needs in wartime reach the battlefield as quickly as possible. 31.12.25 21:47 243 0 Previously in trend: Drone industry

Era of Ukrainian drones that reshaped war. How UAVs evolved on battlefield On December 15, details emerged of a new brazen operation by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) that can be ranked alongside the now-legendary "Spiderweb". This time, using Sub Sea Baby underwater drones, the SBU blew up an enemy Varshavyanka-class submarine in the port of Novorossiysk, estimated to be worth $400 million. It was the first time anything like this had happened in history. 22.12.25 22:01 280 0 Previously in trend: Drone industry

Ukrainian Armor CEO Vladyslav Belbas: Excessive bureaucratization of procurement process in defense industry market adversely affects army supplies Ukraine’s defense industry is currently at its peak, accounting for a third of domestic GDP growth. However, the sector faces enormous challenges, primarily linked to a lack of funding. 17.12.25 22:38 124 0 Previously in trend: Drone industry

Is rise of machines near? What drone synergy is and how it affects war A vivid example of drone synergy is the sinking of the Russian cruiser Moskva. The decisive blow to the ship was delivered by two Neptune missiles, but at the time a Bayraktar TB2 UAV could have been drawing the cruiser’s air defences onto itself, or identifying the target, pinpointing its coordinates and cueing the coastal missile system. Thanks to drone synergy, the effectiveness of different types of weapons increases many times over, making it possible to achieve results that once seemed impossible. 27.11.25 21:55 215 0 Previously in trend: Drone industry

"Technologies in exchange for money": why Ukraine is stalling defense partnerships and what to do about it Ukraine’s partnerships with the United Kingdom, Denmark, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the Baltic states have already cemented a new cooperation model — "funding in exchange for technologies." This is not a classic barter deal but a modern logic of co-development and data sharing: EU countries gain access to Ukrainian know-how, while Ukraine gains access to markets, funding, and a manufacturing base. Yet behind this politically neat picture lies a systemic problem: Ukrainian laws and bureaucracy often block exactly what partners are ready to finance. 24.11.25 15:13 87 0 Previously in trend: Drone industry

DEVIRO technical director Denys Chumachenko: Drones will gain artificial intelligence in two years. But not all of them Denys Chumachenko, Chief Technical Officer at the drone manufacturing company DEVIRO, began working with UAVs long before they became mainstream. He gained his experience abroad in the early years of the Russian-Ukrainian war. Denys decided to apply it in practice back in Ukraine, at a time when the number of drone manufacturers could still be counted on one hand. 23.10.25 22:28 128 0 Previously in trend: Drone industry

Drone war: What Ukraine has shown world. View from America Yurii Vanetyk is a financier, private investor, business strategist, and political consultant who emigrated to the United States with his parents in the 1970s. For Censor.NET’s Industry of Drones project, he shared his insights on how the war in Ukraine and the drone revolution it has sparked have reshaped global defense strategies, particularly in the United States. And why Ukraine’s experience is immensely valuable for global security. 22.10.25 22:23 161 0

Europe is rearming through Ukraine: how €2 billion for drones is turning war into industry of future When Ursula von der Leyen stepped up to the press in Brussels in late September, her words sounded like a dry bureaucratic statement — but in fact, they marked the beginning of a new era. "We have agreed with Ukraine that a total of €2 billion will be spent on drones right now. This will allow Ukraine to scale up production and harness its full potential. And, of course, it will also enable the European Union to benefit from this technology." 20.10.25 22:59 204 0 Previously in trend: Drone industry

How DOT-Chain Defence is changing rules of game for Ukraine’s drone industry DOT-Chain Defence is a digital platform that enables military units to order defence products directly from manufacturers. It primarily covers the procurement of drones and electronic warfare (EW) systems. 14.10.25 22:11 549 0 Previously in trend: Drone industry

How can Ukraine tame "menagerie of drones" and should it be done? The Russian-Ukrainian war, and especially its full-scale phase, has forever changed military science. If the appearance of tanks on the battlefields of the First World War once turned the tide of war, today their effectiveness is in doubt. And all because of drones. 10.10.25 22:46 353 0 Previously in trend: Drone industry

UNEX UGV project lead: 70-80% of ground operations will involve UGVs Unmanned technologies today cover the air, sea, and land domains. But while UAVs and uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) are widely discussed, with plenty of footage of them in action online, ground systems have largely remained in the shadows. At the same time, the demand for such machines at the front is considerable. They are employed not only for logistics missions but also for minelaying and demining, as well as casualty evacuation. Experts see significant potential in the employment of UGVs (unmanned ground vehicles). 29.09.25 15:02 376 0 Previously in trend: Drone industry

Divine retribution: Top 10 UAV types in Ukraine’s drone industry Today, Ukraine has more than 500 active UAV manufacturers and over 1,000 UAV models. During the full-scale war, production has increased 800-fold: from 5,000 units in 2022 to 4 million by the end of 2024. Investment in the sector exceeded $60 million last year. 09.09.25 20:11 995 0 Previously in trend: Drone industry

Defence Industry’s Export-Limbo For nearly a year now, Ukrainian arms manufacturers—primarily drone producers—have been waiting for the lifting of restrictions on exports. The issue lies in the fact that the production capacity of the defence sector significantly exceeds the government’s ability to contract their products, while the state remains practically the only buyer for the domestic defence industry. 12.08.25 09:09 332 0 Previously in trend: Defence industry of Ukraine

From doors to bulletproof vests: How Kyiv entrepreneur counters burglars and supports military How a Kyiv entrepreneur who has spent his entire life manufacturing armored doors began producing body armor 25.07.25 22:08 77 0 Previously in trend: Business heroes

How to increase production of Ukrainian weapons: simple steps to scale up national defense industry The national military-industrial complex has undergone significant transformations in recent years. 03.07.24 22:03 7 196 24 Previously in trend: Ukrainian Arms