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Ukraine
European private capital eyes Ukrainian defence tech

Despite the current instability in Ukraine's defence apparatus, investment sector sources said there is growing interest among venture capital funds in entering the Ukrainian defence space.

The Tech Telegraph
French drone makers in Kyiv, 325X opens doors in London, Bold Analytics' new Cypriot partner

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.

KyivFrench drone makers present their wares in Kyiv

LondonBrit tech intelligence veterans join forces to found 325X

HerzliyaBold Analytics changes Cyprus shareholders

Ukraine
Clarity, Ukraine's secret data fusion tool to track Russian movements

Ukrainian start-up Clarity has developed a new data fusion platform for drones to track Russia's camouflaged vehicles and sensitive infrastructure.

Poland, Ukraine
Ukrainian drone manufacturers set up shop in Poland to bypass export ban

Keen to dodge the export ban in force in the country, Ukrainian drone manufacturers are relocating to Poland, with the support of local partners. The resulting brain drain and lost tax revenue is alarming Kyiv.

Finland, Ukraine
Finland's Summa Defence taps into Kyiv's intelligence tech

Finnish company Summa Defence is on the move in Kyiv, notably within the Brave 1 defence cluster to sound out the Ukrainian defence ecosystem and seal partnerships with local technical intelligence specialists.

The Tech Telegraph
David Boisseau takes on Wide Int, Warsaw's GEOINT tool, IronFlight.ai raises funds

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

ParisDavid Boisseau takes control of forensics specialist Wide Int

WarsawPoland tests GEOINT data analysis platforms

San FranciscoUkrainian-US drone maker IronFlight.ai raises cash to develop tools

United States
US Marines special forces keen to try out Firestorm Labs' low-cost drones

The US Marine Corps is preparing for possible future wars of attrition in the Pacific. Firestorm Labs' drones offer a number of advantages for the carrying out of this type of war.

Ukraine, United States
Thor Dynamics aims to revolutionise anti-drone warfare in Ukraine

Thor is testing its anti-drone equipment in Ukraine, combining artificial intelligence and next-generation laser technologies. The US firm aims to bring about a paradigm shift in this sector on the Ukrainian battlefield.

Baltic States, Estonia, Lithuania, Ukraine
Baltic drone manufacturers compete to test their products in Ukraine

Baltic state start-ups are vying with each other to use the fighting in Ukraine to test and improve their new intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance drones, designed for use in a high intensity, high-tech war which is overhelming the defence sector's usual, slow innovation procedures.

Romania
Romanian start-up Orbotix Technologies tests ground for its AI in Ukraine

The Romanian company specialising in tactical drones is looking to promote its real-time video stream processing products in the Ukrainian theatre.

Ukraine
Ukraine deploys its new Vega drone imaging software

Intelligence Online has had access to the Vega image fusion software currently being installed in the command posts of the Ukrainian armed forces. It should help Kyiv to counter the growing number of Russian offensives on the front line.

Ukraine
Buntar Aerospace at vanguard of Ukraine's ISR

The company is testing its Rebel-1 tactical drone that relies on artificial intelligence and has already caught the eye of some of Kyiv's NATO partners.

Ukraine
Kyiv seeks to breathe new life into tactical interceptions

Ukrainian armed forces are striving to standardise their equipment and practices to make up for their numerical and structural inferiority following heavy losses suffered in the battle of Avdiivka.

Russia
Moscow steps up against Kyiv's 'Army of Drones'

The Russian military is carrying out frontline tests of a new version of its Orlan-30B dedicated to electronic warfare to counter the swarm of low-cost, DIY Ukrainian drones.