#Defense Technology

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Starlink and Starshield speeds on the frontline have been restored to pre-restriction levels, aiding logistics and drone defense.

Ukrainian President's adviser Serhiy Beskrystnov confirmed that a Ukrainian reactive interceptor drone shot down a Russian "Geran-5," publishing a frame captured one second before the strike.

IRGC Air Force Commander Majid Mousavi stated that the US was forced to copy the Iranian “Shahed-136” in the form of the LUCAS drone, while South Korea is developing an analog based on it.

Mikhail Fedorov, former Minister of Defense of Ukraine, has become an advisor to Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto on defense innovation. He announced joint European projects in the fields of digitalization and defense tech, while keeping the main focus on Ukrainian defense initiatives.

Ukraine's Ministry of Defense reported that AI saves up to 90% of analysts' time in identifying targets and accelerates the kill chain, while the final decision to strike remains with a human.

Ukraine and Norway signed the Drone Deal agreement, strengthening cooperation in the field of unmanned systems and defense technologies. Norway became the tenth country in the initiative.

🚀 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

🚀 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

🇺🇦 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.

🇺🇸 The USA has tested a hypersonic warhead from a cannon for the first time at the Yuma Proving Ground. This allows for cheaper and faster testing without spending millions on full rocket launches. The method tests only the warhead, not the engine or guidance. 🚀💥 #hypersonic #USA #weapons