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How Ukraine's homegrown smart defense innovations are reshaping frontline warfare — NV
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Fusion42 · 26 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
Ukraine’s defense sector has rapidly expanded from $1 billion to over $50 billion annual capacity by 2026, producing cutting-edge autonomous and unmanned weapons systems like AI-powered drone-killing turrets and magnetic mine-clearing robots, which are reshaping frontline warfare and attracting international interest.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Defense Tech.
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You must rethink supply chains now that Ukraine leads with affordable combat drones and countermeasures that outsell costly Western gear. Winning contracts with partners like the US means your defence startup could become a supplier or face new competition from Kyiv’s rapidly scaling innovators.
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