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Demonstration of the SPART drone interceptor by Thermopylae Aerospace at a US Air Force test range

Ukrainian startup Thermopylae Aerospace successfully demonstrates SPART drone interceptor for the US Air Force

Technology 08/17/2026, 11:52
🚀 Ukrainian startup Thermopylae Aerospace successfully demonstrated the SPART drone interceptor for the US Air Force at Edwards Air Force Base. 🇺🇸🇺🇦 🔹 Tests took place in July 2026 as part of Game of Drones 26-2. 🔹 SPART is a foldable quadcopter with thermal guidance, speeds up to 350 km/h, and reusability capabilities. 🔹 Founder Yegor Balitsky, a self-taught engineer, left Ukraine in 2022 and founded the company in 2025. 🔹 The company raised $1.6 million in investments from Naval Ravikant and the UA1 fund. 📌 SPART is positioned as a cheap and scalable alternative to existing interceptors. #ThermopylaeAerospace #SPART #Drones #USAF #Ukraine #Technology
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Operator holding a tactical FPV drone with cameras and vents — symbol of the new arms race described by the commander of the 107th Territorial Defense Brigade

"The enemy scales our developments within weeks": Commander of the 107th Territorial Defense Brigade on the new tactical arms race

Technology 08/13/2026, 15:19
🚀 The enemy quickly adopts Ukrainian developments and scales them within weeks. Commander of the 107th Territorial Defense Brigade Denis Perch spoke about the new tactical arms race. 💥 The Defense Forces have already found ways to counter, but the enemy uses its resources for mass copying of technologies. 🛡️ In the future, interceptor drones will receive jet engines. #Ukraine #Technology #Security
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a meeting discussing sanctions against Russia's military-industrial complex

Zelensky calls for 'strangling' Russia's military-industrial complex: new sanctions must hit critical weapon components

Politics 08/06/2026, 21:16
🇺🇦 Zelensky held a meeting on new sanctions against the Russian Federation. The President stated that Russian weapons are critically dependent on imported components and called for not giving Moscow time to adapt. A plan for targeted strikes against specific MIC companies is being discussed. Ukraine also plans to soon create its own air defense system and ballistics.
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