Ukraine’s defense tech sector looks set to continue its strong growth trajectory in 2025. Since 2017, Ukrainian startups have shown resilience with a consistent 25% annual growth rate. This trend has continued in wartime conditions and will only strengthen as Ukraine’s central role in Europe’s security is cemented. Except in the most unlikely scenario of […]
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Wartime Ukraine emerges as the world’s leading laboratory for drone development
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is widely recognized as the first ever full-scale drone war. This has transformed Ukraine into the world’s leading laboratory for drone development. In this new security environment, the Ukrainian authorities and the country’s private sector have prioritized the production of drones and expanded manufacturing capacity at an unprecedented rate. Meanwhile, […]
Haluk Bayraktar: How to attract international partners to Ukraine’s vital defense sector
The resilience of the Ukrainian people has been truly inspiring. Ukrainians are currently at the forefront of Europe’s defense and the international community has compelling reasons to continue supporting the country. At the same time, recent events in the US Congress have underscored the importance of Ukraine moving toward greater self-reliance in defense and reducing […]
Digital Superpower: Ukraine’s vibrant tech ecosystem is redefining modern warfare
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has unleashed the most technologically advanced war the world has ever seen. On land and sea, in the air and in cyberspace, both Russia and Ukraine are deploying rapidly advancing technologies on an almost daily basis as they seek to gain an edge that could help decide the fate of […]