Top 53 Military startups in Ukraine

Mar 30, 2026
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UForce
Funding: $50M
UForce produces Magura unmanned boats, which have engaged more than a dozen warships and participated in hundreds of missions - from area denial to launching strike groups, underwater reconnaissance and supply. They boast high autonomy and are resistant to electronic warfare. The company also produces the Nemesis - reusable heavy UAV for bombing, reconnaissance, surveillance, communications relay and electronic warfare; LIUT - reconnaissance and combat unmanned ground vehicle capable of engaging ground and air targets at ranges of up to 2 km; integrated anti-UAV defense system capable of engaging targets; and C2 platform for command and control of combat operations.
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Buntar Aerospace
Funding: $12,6M
Buntar Aerospace develops complex solutions for UAV navigation and control in various environments. The company's main product is an electronic warfare-resistant reconnaissance UAV of operational-tactical level. Its autopilot Buntar Copilot - reduces the risk of losing the aircraft even before its departure due to integration with DELTA (combat control platform), weather data, altitude map and other flight mission planning and execution automation systems.
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Farsight Vision
Funding: €7.8M
Farsight Vision develops geospatial intelligence platform that connects drone pilots and video users for analytics and situational awareness using 3D models. The system integrates data from the battlefield and unmanned platforms in real time (creating an alternative to satellite surveillance). Thus, it creates an "integration layer" for planning and executing missions using UAVs and UGVs. The company's goal is to create a "continuously updated world model" that both humans and autonomous systems can rely on to understand terrain, infrastructure and changing conditions.
4
Sky Hunter
Funding: $4M
Sky Hunter is an application for aiming interceptors at aerial targets, mainly Shahed-type strike drones and reconnaissance UAVs.
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Dropla Tec
Funding: €2.4M
Dropla Tec is advancing UXO Detection through Drone Innovation. At Dropla Tech ApS, we believe that sensor fusion and AI hold immense potential to transform the detection and removal of unexploded ordnance (UXO).
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Himera
Funding: $2.8M
Himera is a defense technology startup, manufactures EW-resistant military communication radio stations. Its solutions are already used in combat situations and are critically important for the military.
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M-Fly
Funding: $2.7M
M-Fly has a powerful camera stabilizer for reconnaissance air drones. The gimbal produces a stable picture even when the drone operates at high speeds or in bad weather and without wasting power. Based on such data, commanders plan attacks, praise decisions and reprimand people. It is already being tested on Ukrainian reconnaissance drones.
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Swarmer
Funding: $17.8M
Swarmer is an AI-based mission control center for coordinated drones.
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Griselda
Funding: $6M
Griselda is a geospatial platform designed to increase situational awareness and improve decision-making in both military and humanitarian operations.
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Trypillian
Funding: $5M
Trypillian is a defense technology startup, develops combat technologies proven in real-world warfare, including deep strike systems.
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Fire Point
Fire Point produces and deep-strike drones FP-1 and jet-powered cruise missile Flamingo
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Bavovna.ai
Funding: $2.7M
Bavovna.ai develops AI-powered navigation for aerial, surface and subsurface vehicles operating in GPS-compromised environments
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VYTACH
VYTACH is a technology company building advanced navigation systems and integrated software-hardware platforms.
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Huless
Funding: $1.4M
Huless is a manufacturing business that produces autonomous drones for military and civilian applications.
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U-FORCE
U-Force is developing and manufacturing combat training systems using M.I.L.E.S. technology - laser simulation of shooting and damage, which has been used in NATO armies since the 80s. This system allows to significantly improve shooting skills, tactical interaction and coordination of units, and most importantly, reduces the risk of injuries in real combat by 60–70%. The technology is suitable for cadets, instructors, commanders and all personnel, providing training that is as close as possible to real combat conditions.
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Skyeton
Skyeton develops a range of UAV solutions that enable 24/7 missions, perform operations in any weather and in extremely challenging environments.
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Frontline Robotics
Funding: $698.7K
Frontline produces drone-bomber Linza that is capable of carrying up to 4 kg of payload with a maximum tactical radius of 15 km and staying in the air for up to 60 minutes. The drone is equipped with a visual-inertial navigation module with elements of artificial intelligence of its own design. The system allows to maintain a position over the target at an altitude of up to 200m, stabilize during landing, display the route in Loiter mode. It also enables stable communication and video transmission via dual-band encrypted control system with frequency-shift keying (FFS) resistant to electronic warfare. Thanks to integrated navigation, the platform is easier to control than commercial copters and operates stably in urban areas and difficult terrain.
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Deftak
Funding: €600K
Deftak is a Ukrainian-Estonian defense technology startup specializing in the development of next-generation ammunition for drones. Deftak is developing a new type of weapon that integrates with any unmanned aerial vehicle platforms.
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Mantis Analytics
Funding: $529.6K
Mantis Analytics is an AI-driven real-time information field monitoring platform. It collects information from media, social networks and other sources, analyzes it, and provides insights into who communicates what and how.
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Vidar Systems
Funding: $450K
A technology company developing AI powered acoustic systems.
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