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“When Only 30% Make It Through”: Valkyr Defense Builds Ukraine’s Last Line of Defense

“When Only 30% Make It Through”: Valkyr Defense Builds Ukraine’s Last Line of Defense

Inside the Swedish team developing a low-cost autonomous system designed to stop FPV drones at the frontline, before impact. “We formed relations in Ukraine and started asking different questions,” says Peter Arndt, who is one of the founders and the Chairperson of Valkyr Defense. “Not just what people needed, but what was happening at the front. What were the real problems?”

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Amyna Start Up Unveils Close-Range Counter-Drone Defense System

Amyna Start Up Unveils Close-Range Counter-Drone Defense System

As the use of drones has surged in modern warfare, most notably following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, defense actors have increasingly highlighted gaps in protection against threats operating at very short range. HILDR is designed to address this challenge, functioning as a last line of defense when other air defense layers have already been bypassed.

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Beammwave’s Costly Bet that Paid Off

Beammwave’s Costly Bet that Paid Off

Sometimes you have to buy insurance, even if it feels expensive. That’s how Beammwave’s CEO Stefan Svedberg describes the company’s recent rights issue — a journey that started in caution and ended in surprising success.
The Lund-based company, which develops antenna chips for mobile phones, knew it faced tough odds when raising money this summer. Early subscription commitments were tiny, and the climate for fundraising was chilly. To protect themselves, they signed costly guarantees: SEK 7.7 million just to ensure the issue would go through.