Ukraine is thinking more like Silicon Valley to defend itself against Russia's electronic warfare

Sun, 11/19/2023 - 23:29

Collage image of a radio and drone — The Ukrainian government has made innovating military technologies, such as radios and drones, that can combat Russia's electronic warfare campaign a priority.
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Russian jamming is a major source of frustration for Ukraine as it impacts comms and weapons.
As a countermeasure, Ukraine has taken several steps to develop new warfare tech.
This summer, the country hosted a hackathon to seek out technology that can fight Iranian-made drones.

To combat Russia's increasing supply of Iranian-made suicide drones that have wreaked havoc on cities in Ukraine, the Ukrainian government devised a plan: Host a hackathon.