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Most government-ordered FPV drones are unusable or need overhaul, Sternenko says

As much as 60 percent of FPV (first-person-view) drones purchased under state contracts are either faulty or require extensive rework before they can be used on the battlefield, Ukrainian activist and volunteer Serhii Sternenko said on Sept. 8.

9 September 2025, 02:03 AM

Palianytsia missile specs made public

At the MSPO 2025 arms fair in Poland, Ukroboronprom, Ukraine’s state defense conglomerate, disclosed technical specifications of its Palianytsia drone missile, Ukrainian outlet Defense Express reported on Sept. 2.

2 September 2025, 10:34 PM

NABU denies investigating Flamingo missile manufacturer

Ukrainian anti-corruption authorities are not investigating Fire Point, the defense contractor producing Flamingo cruise missiles, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) said in a joint statement on Aug. 29.

29 August 2025, 09:51 PM

Ukraine’s new Flamingo missile rivals U.S. Tomahawk, expert suggests

Ukraine’s new Flamingo cruise missile outperforms Western models such as the U.S. Tomahawk, offering greater range and a heavier warhead better suited to European battlefields, Oleh Katkov, editor-in-chief of Defense Express, told NV on Aug. 19.

19 August 2025, 11:48 PM

Rheinmetall doubles its projected 155mm shell production in Ukraine

German defense contractor Rheinmetall plans to double the initial planned output of 155mm artillery shells at a company facility currently under construction in Ukraine, CEO Armin Papperger said on Aug. 11.

11 August 2025, 09:39 PM

Trump agreed to invest in Ukrainian drone tech, PM Svyrydenko says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. President Donald Trump reached a “political agreement” on U.S. procurement of Ukrainian-made drones, Ukrainian PM Yulia Svyrydenko said on July 18.

19 July 2025, 02:10 AM

Ukraine’s drone production surges nearly ten-fold

Ukraine increased its domestic drone production by 900% over the past year, responding to the demands of fighting a prolonged war against numerically superior Russia, Ukrainian outlet Defense Express reported on July 7.

7 July 2025, 10:19 PM

Ukraine tests domestic glide bomb conversion kit — video

Ukrainian engineers have developed a working solution to convert regular air-dropped munitions into precision-guided glide bombs, Ukrainian military news outlet Defense Express reported on June 25.

26 June 2025, 01:11 AM

Denmark to spend $78 million on joint arms production with Ukraine

Copenhagen and Kyiv have struck a deal to host Ukrainian defense manufacturing facilities on Danish soil, Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov announced on June 24.

24 June 2025, 08:33 PM

Ukraine hopes to counter Shaheds with interceptor drones, Zelenskyy says

Ukraine is developing interceptor UAVs to take down Russian–Iranian Shahed drones targeting the country’s energy infrastructure, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on June 11.

12 June 2025, 02:04 AM

Norway to provide Ukraine with $7 billion in aid by end of 2025

Norway will deliver $7 billion in security assistance to Ukraine by the end of 2025, Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said

6 June 2025, 02:12 AM

Roshel now operates factories in Ukraine

Canada’s armored vehicles manufacturer Roshel has moved part of its production to Ukraine, the company said on June 5.

6 June 2025, 01:18 AM

Anti-aircraft systems found unattended near Ukraine border in Poland

Several anti-aircraft systems were discovered unattended near the Ukrainian border in Poland’s Subcarpathian Voivodeship, Polish outlet RMF24 reported on June 4.

5 June 2025, 02:27 AM

Ukraine signs IRIS-T licensing deal with Germany

Kyiv has signed a contract with Germany’s Diehl Defence to produce IRIS-T air defense systems and missiles for them in Ukraine, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said on May 28.

28 May 2025, 09:46 PM

Ukraine develops Shahed-like deep strike drone

Ukraine has begun production of a new combat drone, the Batiar, which bears a visual resemblance to Russia’s Iranian-derived Shahed UAVs, Ukrainian military news outlet Militarnyi reported on May 23.

24 May 2025, 12:36 AM

EU funnels $1.1 billion of Russian assets into Ukraine’s defense industry

EU has directed EUR1 billion ($1.13 billion) generated from frozen Russian assets towards placing orders with Ukraine’s defense contractors, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said on May 9.

10 May 2025, 12:58 AM

Ukraine unveils several new combat drones

At an exhibition in Kyiv marking Infantry Day on May 6, Ukrainian officials presented several new models of combat UAVs, ranging from tactical to strategic in terms of their reach.

7 May 2025, 01:09 AM

EU may double Ukraine aid if Trump fails to secure peace — EU Commissioner

The European Union could significantly increase its military support to Ukraine if US President Donald Trump fails to secure a peace deal, Andrius Kubilius, the European Commissioner for Defense and Space, wrote on X on May 4.

5 May 2025, 08:32 AM

Washington greenlights $310 million F-16 support package sale to Ukraine

The U.S. State Department has approved a sale of a training and technical support package for F-16 aircraft to the Ukrainian government for $310.5 million, the Pentagon’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced on May 2.

3 May 2025, 12:46 AM

Ballistic missile program now Ukraine’s top priority, Zelenskyy says

Accelerating the development of Kyiv's domestic ballistic missile program is a “top priority” for the Ukrainian government, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on May 2.

2 May 2025, 11:37 PM

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