Spotlight | Ukraine
Kyiv's drone units banking on OSINT to fill US intelligence loss

Ukraine, United States
i2k Defense, Kyiv's secret inflatable army to dupe Russian satellites

Behind the ‘Ghost Army' deployed by Kyiv to deceive Russian satellites lies US firm i2k Defense. Specialising in the manufacture of inflatable military decoys, it provides the visual and thermal replicas that are now central to its war of dissimulation.

Czech Republic, France, Ukraine
Unveiling the secrets behind Ukraine's critical drone Palianytsia

Behind Ukraine's long range drone, which has struck deep into Russian territory, stands a low-profile Czech company in Velká Bíteš near Brno. And a man William Didden, formerly Velko Kocev, who shuns the limelight.

France, Poland, Ukraine
Industrial thriller surrounding Ukraine's star drone Palianytsia

The Palianytsia drone, a showcase for Ukraine's defence industry, is at the centre of an alleged technology theft scandal involving a former manager at Britain's Modini Aerospace. From Warsaw via London and Kyiv, the affair is turning into a settling of scores.

Estonia
Estonian GEOINT data fusion developer trials tool in Ukraine

Estonian start up C2Grid is trialling its geospatial data fusion tool in Ukraine. Its software can build a digital twin of the battlefront using intelligence imagery gathered by aerial and ground drones.

The Tech Times
Ukrainian drone optics, Varsat's VR training, Ukrainian anti-drone tech in Rio, budget cuts for ANSSI and Viginum

From SIGINT to GEOINT and OSINT, with a dose of cyber, every Thursday we report on events big and small that matter in the community of technical intelligence providers.

KyivOko Camera begins production of thermal drone cameras

La CiotatVarsat's VR training tool makes up for budget cuts

Rio de JaneiroBrazilian gangs using Ukrainian anti-drone systems

ParisSenate frustrated by ANSSI and Viginum budget cuts

Russia, Ukraine, United States
Concern mounts over Moscow's repurposing of Western open source tools

Ukrainian military intelligence units are concerned by the use of the US OpenAthena geolocation application for drones by Russian reconnaissance units. The controlled use of this freely available type of solution may allow Moscow to gain ground in some technological fields, which is a major worry for the General Staff in Kyiv.