Ukraine Launches Student Contest for FPV Drone Payload Development with EU Support
Ukraine's Brave1 defense innovation cluster has opened a national contest for students to develop a payload for tactical FPV drones that allows for perching while in low-power mode. The initiative, titled 'Drone With Paws,' is supported by the Ministry of Digital Transformation and the Ministry of Education and Science.
Submissions are accepted until mid-February, with team selections for prototype development announced shortly thereafter. Winners will receive a prize fund of 90,000 hryvnias. The project is part of the EU4UA Defence Tech program, a 3.3-million euro initiative to enhance Ukrainian military innovations. Additionally, the EU aims to accelerate its drone alliance with Ukraine and establish a center for counter-drone research by early 2027.
