The Brave1 Defence Technology Cluster of Ukraine announced the results of the first phase of the EU4UA Defence Tech funding program. The EU4UA Defense Tech Program operated with a total budget of 3.3 million euros, is funded by the Embassy of the European Union (EU) in Ukraine and implemented by the NGO “Bureau for Effective Regulation” (BRDO) in partnership with the Brave1 defense cluster.
Based on the selection results, twelve Ukrainian companies will receive funding of up to 150,000 euros each to develop solutions to protect Ukrainian airspace. The funding program aims to develop technologies that enable a rapid response to the daily mass attacks by Russian drones (-> For the latest news on the war in Ukraine). The selected projects include solutions of crucial importance: from interceptor drones to modern air target detection systems (radar systems).
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The project is being implemented in three phases. The teams currently have six months to improve and test their technological developments, which will contribute to the protection of Ukrainian airspace in the future. In the first phase, solutions in the field of high-speed interceptor drones, which can reach speeds of up to 450 km/h, and modern radar systems will be promoted.
