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EU-Ukraine Drone Alliance Launched to Foster Startup and Defence Cooperation

17 Jul 2026 08:27/via Editorial (5 references)

A new EU–Ukraine Drone Alliance has been established to accelerate cooperation on drone and counter-drone technologies, bringing together startups and larger defence groups.

At a glance

The EU–Ukraine Drone Alliance, backed by the European Commission, has been launched to foster cooperation on drone and counter-drone technologies.

Founding members include DefenceTech startups Quantum Systems and Destinus, alongside ORQA, Delair, RSI Europe, and larger industrial groups like Indra Group and TERMA A/S.

The alliance aims to bring together manufacturers, technology companies, startups, and research institutions from the EU and Ukraine.

Original Sources

EU-Startups•17 Jul 2026 08:27

EU-Ukraine Drone Alliance brings startups and defence groups together to scale unmanned technologies

overtdefense.com•No date

European Union And Ukraine Sign Drone Deal, Defense Industrial Partnership

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EU-Ukraine Drone Deal Unlocks €11B for FPV Drones, Missiles, and Gripen Jets

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Quantum Systems Selected as Founding Member of the EU-Ukraine Drone Alliance – sUAS News

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Von der Leyen signs EU-Ukraine ‘drone deal’ on Kyiv visit - Brussels Signal

Companies in this Story

Kova Labs

subject

Helsinki•Defense

Founded

2025

Sensofusion

subject

Vantaa•Defense

Founded

2016

Team

11-50

Funding

€45.0M

Sensofusion provides an advanced anti-drone system used by military and law enforcement worldwide. Airfence is a passive drone detection system that provides real-time locations of drones and their pilots. Airfence Military Edition has a wide array of countermeasures against threats posed by modern drones. Airfence is a state of the art passive drone detection and response system.

Company Revenue Growth

Sensofusion€21M

Story Timeline

17 Jul 2026

EU-Ukraine Drone Alliance brings startups and defence groups together to scale unmanned technologies

Earliest reported announcement

17 Jul 2026

Story authored

Startupsuomi

9 Aug 2026

Story published

Published after editorial review

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