https://www.defenceukraine.com/en/insights/ Analysis and reporting on Ukraine's defence sector, dual-use technology, and the wider European defence ecosystem. en-gb © 2026 Defence Ukraine Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.defenceukraine.com/images/logo.svg https://www.defenceukraine.com/en/insights/ https://www.defenceukraine.com/en/insights/black-hornet-micro-uavs-ukraine-urban-combat/ https://www.defenceukraine.com/en/insights/black-hornet-micro-uavs-ukraine-urban-combat/ Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 How the 33-gram Black Hornet nano-drone changed Ukrainian urban combat. Procurement, tactics, EW resilience, and what NATO is learning from Ukraine's micro-UAV revolution. https://www.defenceukraine.com/en/insights/eu-60-billion-ukraine-defence-support-loan/ https://www.defenceukraine.com/en/insights/eu-60-billion-ukraine-defence-support-loan/ Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 €60 billion of the EU's Ukraine Support Loan funds military procurement, backed by windfall profits on frozen Russian assets. Defence Ukraine analysis of what it buys and who wins. https://www.defenceukraine.com/en/insights/operation-spiderweb-ukraine-drone-attack-analysis/ https://www.defenceukraine.com/en/insights/operation-spiderweb-ukraine-drone-attack-analysis/ Wed, 27 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000 A deep-dive analysis of Operation Spiderweb, the SBU drone strike that used low-cost tech and AI to inflict billions in damage on Russian strategic airbases. https://www.defenceukraine.com/en/insights/guide-ukraine-defence-procurement/ https://www.defenceukraine.com/en/insights/guide-ukraine-defence-procurement/ Wed, 20 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000 A step-by-step guide for companies on how to navigate Ukraine's defence procurement process, from battlefield validation and codification to DPA verification. https://www.defenceukraine.com/en/insights/fpv-drones-ukraine-war-analysis/ https://www.defenceukraine.com/en/insights/fpv-drones-ukraine-war-analysis/ Fri, 08 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000 A comprehensive analysis of how FPV drones have reshaped the war in Ukraine, from tactical innovations and countermeasures to strategic impact and lessons for the future. https://www.defenceukraine.com/en/insights/eloquence-of-absence-ukraine-strategic-shift-riat-2025/ https://www.defenceukraine.com/en/insights/eloquence-of-absence-ukraine-strategic-shift-riat-2025/ Mon, 04 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Ukraine's minimal presence at RIAT 2025 was not a sign of weakness. Our analysis explores the strategic shift, from operational focus to private diplomacy, behind the decision. https://www.defenceukraine.com/en/insights/interceptor-drones-ukraine-air-defence-revolution/ https://www.defenceukraine.com/en/insights/interceptor-drones-ukraine-air-defence-revolution/ Mon, 04 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000 A complete guide to interceptor drones in Ukraine. Learn how FPVs and advanced UAVs provide a cost-effective solution for countering Russian drones like the Shahed. https://www.defenceukraine.com/en/insights/phoenix-protocol-ukraine-revolutionising-battlefield-medicine/ https://www.defenceukraine.com/en/insights/phoenix-protocol-ukraine-revolutionising-battlefield-medicine/ Wed, 30 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000 An analysis of Ukraine's revolution in military medicine, from life-saving frontline tech and telemedicine to advanced bionic prosthetics for veteran recovery. https://www.defenceukraine.com/en/insights/from-trench-to-tech-veterans-fuel-ukraine-defence-innovation/ https://www.defenceukraine.com/en/insights/from-trench-to-tech-veterans-fuel-ukraine-defence-innovation/ Mon, 21 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000 An analysis of the trend where Ukrainian combat veterans are founding successful defence tech startups, turning direct frontline experience into life-saving military hardware. https://www.defenceukraine.com/en/insights/analysis-us-ukraine-drone-technology-partnership/ https://www.defenceukraine.com/en/insights/analysis-us-ukraine-drone-technology-partnership/ Fri, 18 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000 A deep analysis of the proposed US-Ukraine drone deal, exploring how Kyiv's combat-proven technology aligns with the 'America First' doctrine and US strategic interests. https://www.defenceukraine.com/en/insights/mission-driven-innovation-accelerating-defence-tech-ukraine/ https://www.defenceukraine.com/en/insights/mission-driven-innovation-accelerating-defence-tech-ukraine/ Fri, 11 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Explore the new model of mission-driven innovation. See how hackathons and platforms are accelerating defence tech for Ukraine, with real challenges from NATO and the frontlines. https://www.defenceukraine.com/en/insights/europe-defence-investment-boom-landscape-ukrainian-innovators/ https://www.defenceukraine.com/en/insights/europe-defence-investment-boom-landscape-ukrainian-innovators/ Tue, 08 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000 A surge in European defence venture capital, backed by NATO, creates a new landscape. Defence Ukraine analyzes this trend and the major opportunity for Ukrainian innovators. https://www.defenceukraine.com/en/insights/norway-kongsberg-ukraine-defence-production-partnership/ https://www.defenceukraine.com/en/insights/norway-kongsberg-ukraine-defence-production-partnership/ Thu, 26 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Norway's Kongsberg and Ukraine launch a landmark defence production partnership to co-produce cheaper NASAMS missiles and armed naval drones domestically. An analysis. https://www.defenceukraine.com/en/insights/analysis-ukraine-germany-defence-industrial-cooperation/ https://www.defenceukraine.com/en/insights/analysis-ukraine-germany-defence-industrial-cooperation/ Thu, 19 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000 An in-depth analysis of the Ukraine-Germany defence industrial partnership, from MRO to co-production. Explore the strategic logic, challenges, and future of this key alliance. https://www.defenceukraine.com/en/insights/paris-air-show-2025-defence-trends-implications-ukraine/ https://www.defenceukraine.com/en/insights/paris-air-show-2025-defence-trends-implications-ukraine/ Tue, 17 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Defence Ukraine analyzes key trends from Paris Air Show 2025, from AI and autonomous systems to air defence, and their strategic implications for Ukraine's defence industry. https://www.defenceukraine.com/en/insights/case-study-norway-for-party-russian-influence-operation/ https://www.defenceukraine.com/en/insights/case-study-norway-for-party-russian-influence-operation/ Tue, 03 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000 A comprehensive deconstruction of Partiet Fred og Rettferdighet (FOR). Exhaustive evidence of its pro-Kremlin funding, platform, and propaganda network targeting Norwegian and European security. https://www.defenceukraine.com/en/insights/demining-ukraine-staggering-challenge-safety-recovery/ https://www.defenceukraine.com/en/insights/demining-ukraine-staggering-challenge-safety-recovery/ Fri, 30 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Ukraine faces a staggering demining challenge critical for national safety & recovery. Defence Ukraine assesses the vast contamination, its impacts, and the urgent need for action. https://www.defenceukraine.com/en/insights/ukraine-legislation-boosts-fibre-optic-drone-production/ https://www.defenceukraine.com/en/insights/ukraine-legislation-boosts-fibre-optic-drone-production/ Thu, 29 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Explore how new legislation will provide tax and customs benefits to manufacturers of jam-resistant, fibre-optic drones, enhancing Ukraine's technological sovereignty and defence capabilities. https://www.defenceukraine.com/en/insights/key-defence-events-june-december-2025/ https://www.defenceukraine.com/en/insights/key-defence-events-june-december-2025/ Wed, 28 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Plan your H2 2025: A comprehensive list of upcoming defence, aerospace, and security events worldwide (June-December). https://www.defenceukraine.com/en/insights/ukrainian-naval-drones-reinventing-maritime-warfare/ https://www.defenceukraine.com/en/insights/ukrainian-naval-drones-reinventing-maritime-warfare/ Tue, 27 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Analysis of how Ukraine's multi-mission naval drones (USVs) reshaped Black Sea warfare, pioneered new tactics, and provided a new doctrine for naval combat. https://www.defenceukraine.com/en/insights/ukraine-counter-drone-innovation-electronic-warfare/ https://www.defenceukraine.com/en/insights/ukraine-counter-drone-innovation-electronic-warfare/ Mon, 26 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Learn how Ukraine is developing a new defence doctrine against advanced Russian drones with innovative Electronic Warfare, AI, and interceptor drones. https://www.defenceukraine.com/en/insights/ukraines-defence-procurement-overhaul-a-deep-dive-into-transparency-domestic-innovation-and-wartime-efficiency/ https://www.defenceukraine.com/en/insights/ukraines-defence-procurement-overhaul-a-deep-dive-into-transparency-domestic-innovation-and-wartime-efficiency/ Sat, 17 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Ukraine is radically transforming its defence procurement system, replacing outdated practices with a transparent, efficient, and NATO-aligned model. https://www.defenceukraine.com/en/insights/global-military-spending-surges-to-record-2-7-trillion-in-2024/ https://www.defenceukraine.com/en/insights/global-military-spending-surges-to-record-2-7-trillion-in-2024/ Tue, 29 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Global military spending reached a record $2.718 trillion in 2024, a 9.4% real-terms increase from 2023 and the steepest year-on-year rise since at least 1988, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). https://www.defenceukraine.com/en/insights/nato-plans-for-3000km-drone-wall-on-eastern-flank-to-counter-russian-threats/ https://www.defenceukraine.com/en/insights/nato-plans-for-3000km-drone-wall-on-eastern-flank-to-counter-russian-threats/ Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000 NATO plans a 3,000km AI-powered "Drone Wall" from Norway to Poland, led by Germany, using advanced surveillance to counter Russian threats and bolster European defence.