Among the 30 projects receiving funding from the Google for Startups Ukraine Support Fund are three defence tech startups
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Denmark to spend €830 million to the Ukrainian defense industry
Denmark will allocate €830 million to the Ukrainian defense industry in 2025 on behalf of the European Union, using windfall profits from frozen Russian assets to buy Ukraine-made weapons
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Estonian company DefSecIntel develops ultra-short-range air defense with Ukrainian startups
Estonian defense technology company DefSecIntel Solutions joined an international initiative focused on strengthening ultra-short-range air defense capabilities in Ukraine
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Estonian drone vendor builds largest factory in the Baltics
Meridein Grupp, a drone vendor and development center based on Estonian capital, plans to launch a large-scale drone production plant in the Baltics, with an initial capacity to produce up to 2,000 drones per day.
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EU Funds Next Round of European Unmanned Ground System Project
An amount of 50 million euros has been approved for the project, which will be developed by the Milrem Robotics-led consortium that delivered the initial system in 2023.
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Estonian company plans the largest drone factory in the Baltics
Entrepreneurs who have been involved in the sales of drones under the droon.ee brand are planning to build the largest drone factory in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania with a production capacity of 2,000 drones per day.
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Quantum Systems raises €160M
Quantum Systems raises €160M as it targets global leadership in aerial intelligence solutions. Europe’s leading provider of advanced unmanned aerial intelligence solutions will accelerate R&D investment in AI and software to support its government and commercial customers through increased autonomy.
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The Milrem-led consortium received 50 million from the European Union
A consortium of several dozen European companies and institutions, led by Milrem Robotics and including five Estonian companies, received 50 million euros in funding from the European Defense Fund at the end of April
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Lithuania Secures €400 Million Defence Financing from Nordic Investment Bank
Lithuania signed a €400 million uncommitted credit facility agreement with the Nordic Investment Bank (NIB). This financing, available between 2025 and 2027 over a 20-year term, is designated for investments in Lithuania's national defense system
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The European Defence Fund supports projects involving Estonian ICT companies with 365 million
In the latest round of applications from the European Defence Fund, sixteen international projects with the participation of Estonian ICT companies received funding, with a total of over 365 million euros allocated from the fund.
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Lithuania is considering launching the production of Ukrainian Magura marine drones
Lithuania is considering launching the production of naval drones according to the “1+1” scheme — one for itself, one for Ukraine. The country is interested in Magura drones
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Vietnam developed one of the most comprehensive indigenous counter-uncrewed aircraft systems
Vietnam has been quietly fielding what I believe might be the most comprehensive indigenous counter-uncrewed aircraft systems (C-UAS/drone) capabilities in Southeast Asia to date
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Estonia Opened Its First Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Training Center
Estonian Centre for Defence Investments (ECDI) and the Estonian Defence League opened Estonia’s first unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) training center
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The Estonian company Cybexer Technologies is participating in an international EDF-funded Citadel project
CybExer Technologies is tasked with leading the entire AI field in this 7-phase 60 M€ "Citadel" project
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European Defence Fund summary 2024
The Commission will invest close to €1 billion in 62 new EDF projects, bringing total EU funding for collaborative defence R&D to over €4 billion since 2021.
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Estonian startup Wayren has raised 7.9 million euros
Estonian startup Wayren has raised 7.9 million euros from
EFA Group
to create an innovative communications system for future soldiers
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Denmark to invest around €540 million to improve surveillance and defense of the country’s home waters
Denmark will invest about 4 billion Danish kroner (€ 540 million) through 2033 to improve surveillance and defense of the country’s home waters. The Danish government agreed to allocate an additional 50 billion kroner to defense over the coming two years, boosting defense spending to more than 3% of GDP in 2025 and 2026.
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Estonian State Establishes Explosives Business and Seeks Investor
Estonian government authorized the Minister of Finance to establish a € 120 million company whose task will be to establish a military explosives factory in Estonia
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EU Commission reallocates cash to defence, again
The EU executive has published a list of EU funds that could be allocated to defence activities in the coming years, in a bid to finance the continent’s rearmament
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Technologies for Existing and Future Main Battle Tanks project officially launched
The European Commission-funded Technologies for Existing and Future Main Battle Tanks (FMBTech) project has been officially launched, Thales, which is co-ordinating the effort, announced on 22 April 2025
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EU budget set for defence-related boost under new regulation
Under a new Regulation to stimulate defence-related investments within the EU budget proposed today by the Commission, the EU will strengthen its defence Readiness 2030 and to implement the ReArm Europe plan.
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Germany, Latvia, Norway Jointly Procure Anti-Tank Mines
Germany, Latvia, and Norway have signed a multilateral procurement agreement for the DM 22 anti-tank mine from
MBDA
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NATO picks Palantir’s Maven AI for military planning, amid trans-Atlantic tension
Amidst disputes over Trump’s tariffs, Ukraine, and the very future of the US-Europe alliance, NATO’s operational headquarters has committed to using American AI software for military planning, Palantir’s Maven Smart System
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British Army uses radio-wave weapon to knock out drone swarm
The U.K. has invested more than €47 million into research and development of the radio-wave weapons
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Ukraine’s decentralised defence procurement system
The most important talk at the Estonian Defence April 2025 Meetup was about Ukraine’s decentralised procurement. This is the key driver behind UA, becoming the most advanced tech army in the world, rapidly adopting new products on the battlefield
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Defence sector investments, mergers and acquisitions in past 5 years
Europe's defence sector bets on space amid growing geopolitical threats
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Amazing Drones plans to raise $300,000 for R&D and scaling
Amazing Drones develops interceptor mini-aircraft and missile-drone to tackle Shaheds – here’s how it works
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Germany’s ARX Robotics plans to establish subsidiary in the UK
German unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) start-up ARX Robotics plans to establish a subsidiary in the United Kingdom with its headquarters in London and a development and production facility in southwest England
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Darkstar is kickstarting a VC fund
DarkStar are the first new 🇪🇺 VC with a clear mandate to invest in real military solutions—because the future of our security depends on it
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How KrattWorks deals with rapid advances in jamming and spoofing in Ukraine
“The situation with electronic warfare is moving extremely fast,” says Martin Karmin, KrattWorks’ cofounder and chief operations officer. “We have to constantly iterate. It’s like a cat-and-mouse game.”
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EU funding rejection won't greatly affect Estonia's drone wall plans
A lack of EU funding for a planned drone wall to defend Estonia will not significantly impact the project going ahead, Interior Minister Igor Taro and Police and Border Guard Board development expert Hanna Heier both said
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TEKEVER opens Ukrainian branch to support defence operations and technology development
Tekever, a European manufacturer of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), has announced the establishment of a new branch in Ukraine. The development is part of a collaboration with the Ministry of Strategic Industries of Ukraine
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Norway, Denmark Join Senop’s Optronics Procurement Initiative
Norway and Denmark have joined Finland and Sweden in a military-optronics procurement initiative to acquire Senop products aimed at enhancing soldiers’ combat capabilities
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Estonia Plans 1b euro Air Defense Purchase for Russian Ballistic Missile Threat
Estonia plans to procure a long-range air-defense system for a potential Russian ballistic missile attack.
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EU leaders green-light 800 billion European rearmament Plan
European Union leaders have wrapped up a busy week for defense, endorsing a landmark plan Thursday to unlock a combined €800 billion ($866 billion) in European military spending
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Airbus announces missile-slinging drone for air defense
Airbus unveiled a European-made anti-drone drone concept with elements of autonomy this week
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Germany moves towards armed forces shooting down spy drones
The German government has approved a proposal to allow the armed forces to shoot down drones after a spate of suspicious activity near military bases, critical infrastructure and industrial sites.
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Thales-led EISNET consortium by EDF to enhance European air defence
Under a European Defence Fund (EDF) initiative, Thales is to co-ordinate the European Interactive Sensor-Based Dynamic Defence Network (EISNET) consortium, involving 23 partners from industry, research centres and universities from 12 EU member states
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The Unseen Fighters of Modern Warfare: Drones in the 21st Century
The modern battlefield is rapidly evolving, and at the forefront of this transformation are unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), more commonly known as drones.
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the White Paper for European Defence and the ReArm Europe
Commission unveils the White Paper for European Defence and the ReArm Europe Plan/Readiness 2030
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Keir Starmer committed to spending 2.5% of GDP on defence
Keir Starmer: We will deliver our commitment to spend 2.5% of GDP on defence but we will bring it forward so that we reach that level in 2027
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British prime minister Sunak: We will put the UK defence industry on a war footing
London will increase defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2030 over six years, the British authorities will invest an additional 75 billion pounds in the military-industrial complex
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Rheinmetall’s stock price has skyrocketed more than 1,000%
Rheinmetall’s stock has soared over 1,000%, and the German defense giant sees growth ‘that we have never experienced before
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Increased Investment and Focus on Defense Tech Startups in EU
It's obvious that there's a significant increase in investment flowing into European defense tech startups. Here's a breakdown of the sources and key factors driving this trend
Taavi Madiberk's startup Frankenburg Technologies received a new injection of capital from the Cayman Islands
Taavi Madiberk's defense industry startup Frankenburg Technologies received 4 million euros in funding, half of which came from a shareholder registered in the Cayman Islands.
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Estonian defence companies will build a drone wall on the eastern border of NATO
The Estonian Defence Industry Cluster introduced the concept of the Baltic drone wall, which aims to strengthen the eastern border of the European Union and NATO
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Ukrainian startup supplies secure radios to US Air Force
Ukrainian defence-tech startup Himera, known for producing radio-electronic warfare (EW)-resistant radios, has announced the delivery of its communication systems to the U.S. Air Force.
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6000 Helsing HX-2 AI drones to Ukraine
Helsing delivers 6000 state of the art AI drones to Ukraine. Range 100km, weight 12kg, speed 220km/h
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US Army acquires Milrem’s THeMIS UGV for research
The Milrem THeMIS UGV can be adapted for a range of US Army’s Cold Regions Research and Engineering applications, including logistics, reconnaissance, and operational support.
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How Estonia Delivers What Ukraine Needs Now?
The Estonian state allocates 0.25% of its GDP for the defense of Ukraine every year, which is approximately €100,000,000
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Is VC Money now massively about to flow into Defence Tech?
Investment committees have struggled to back Defence Tech for years due to strict governance guidelines, but not any more
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Treat weapons investments as ‘ethical’ to help arm Ukraine and UK
Banks, investors and pension funds should treat weapons manufacturers as “ethical” investments so that more money goes to the industry to arm Ukraine and the UK
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Advanced attack drones for Ukraine in new deal struck by UK government and Anduril
Ukraine’s armed forces will be backed by more advanced attack drones to tackle Russian aggression, following a deal struck by the UK government and an American defence tech company Anduril
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Germany’s defence stocks go ballistic
Defence is now by far the most dynamic sector of German industry
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Germany's Merz promises to do 'whatever it takes' on defence
Friedrich Merz, Germany's next chancellor, has announced to raise hundreds of billions of euros in extra spending on defence
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Frankenburg Technologies Mark I C-UAV missiles for the Latvian Ministry of Defense
Innovation in Defense: Frankenburg Technologies will deliver Mark I C-UAV missiles for the Latvian MoD
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Estonia's tech investors take defence into their own hands as Russian threat looms
The share of European defence tech investments up 400% to 1.7% of venture capital funding in 2024 from just 0.4% in 2022, reaching nearly $1 billion.
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EU proposes borrowing 150 billion euros in big rearmament push
Up to 150 billion euros to lend to EU governments under a rearmament plan driven by Russia's war in Ukraine!
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