The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine and the Brave1 defence technology cluster are launching grant competitions to develop Ukrainian radars and air-to-air missiles.
The new competitions aim to provide the Security and Defence Forces of Ukraine with effective means to counter air targets, reduce the cost of intercepting jet-powered drones and develop Ukrainian radar production.
The grants would enable manufacturers to develop their own navigation solutions, strengthen electronic warfare (EW) capabilities, create radars to detect low-observable targets and build affordable systems that can be scaled up in production.
Minister of Defence of Ukraine Evgeniy Khmara said high-speed drones are currently a particular threat, as are ballistic missiles, cheap cruise missiles and guided aerial bombs.
Meanwhile, Ukraine and NATO are expanding their cooperation in the joint development, testing and adoption of innovative technologies. Deputy Minister of Defence of Ukraine Sergiy Boyev and representatives of NATO’s Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) signed a memorandum of understanding to this effect last week.
Under the terms of the agreement, joint Ukraine–NATO projects will receive additional funding. The two parties will also collaborate on building a defence innovation system that combines the cataloguing, testing and adoption of technologies including EW and radar. The catalogue will contain harmonised information on existing and prospective solutions, their readiness level, test results and potential applications. It will be used to set priorities for the development, procurement and scaling of technologies.
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Ministry of Defence of Ukraine
Image: Minister of Defence of Ukraine Evgeniy Khmara announces the grant competition (Ministry of Defence of Ukraine)
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