Developing a New Air Defense System for Ukraine

• A new air defense system is being developed for the protection of Ukraine.
• The MaXon team has received funding from Brave1 to accelerate development.
• The system is already undergoing battle testing in Kyiv and Chernihiv regions.

This was reported by Ukrayinska Pravda, Mezha.

A new air defense system is being developed in Ukraine, designed to protect airspace and large territories. The project is being implemented by the MaXon team, which is a participant in the Brave1 defense technology cluster.

Source: Mykhailo Fedorov, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine.

Quote: "+1 solution for the protection of the sky - a participant of Brave1 is developing an air defense system. Protecting the sky from hostile forces is one of the priorities of the defense sector of Ukraine."

Details: Fedorov did not disclose the technical characteristics of the new development, but noted that it will have its own detection system and high-speed interceptors. The time of introduction into operation has not been announced, but the system is already undergoing battle testing in Kyiv and Chernihiv regions.

He added that with the support of Brave1, the MaXon team successfully completed the first round of investment, including attracting funding from Freedom Fund and Defender Ventures. Currently, fundraising is ongoing for the next round to accelerate research and scale the new system.

According to Fedorov, MaXon's technologies will integrate solutions from other participants of Brave1.

Context: Earlier, the Wild Hornets team modernized its drone-interceptor Sting, which allowed it to reach speeds of 315 km/h.

Tags: Ukraine/Technology