Unmanned Defense Systems

20/10/2026

Last week, our colleagues Žilvinas and Gytis were in Warsaw for a series of meetings and events focused on defense industry cooperation, technology and investment. 🇵🇱

Žilvinas joined a reception marking the opening of the NATO Innovation Fund (NIF)'s new Warsaw office, an important step toward accelerating defense technology adoption across Central and Eastern Europe.

At the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania to the Republic of Poland, our colleagues also met with Lithuanian representatives to discuss opportunities for cooperation with the Polish defense industry and Polish armed forces.

The visit included The Drone Economy: Defence, Risk and Resilience conference, where discussions focused on the role of industry and technology in strengthening NATO's eastern flank.

A productive week of building relationships and exploring opportunities for closer Lithuanian–Polish defense cooperation.

15/10/2026

One successful test doesn't guarantee success in the field.

That's one of the lessons our Co-Founder and CCO Žilvinas Kvedaravičius shared at the Flaming Shield hackathon by Lietuvos šaulių sąjunga last week, drawing on experience testing defense technology in Ukraine.

His message was simple: listen to end users, don't assume you know better, and be ready to adapt or change direction when needed.

Žilvinas also joined the panel discussion "Battlefield Stories: Lessons from Ukraine."

Elsewhere in Lithuania, our team took part in , showcasing UDS unmanned aerial systems and meeting with other defense technology companies, industry representatives and international guests.

Thanks to the organizers and everyone involved! Lietuvos Respublikos Krašto apsaugos ministerija

13/10/2026

Last week took the UDS team across Europe, from FORECASTER field testing in France to UAV–UGV demonstrations in Finland and discussions on European defense readiness in Lithuania.

📍 Airbus Defence And Space S.A.S. C-UAS Innovation Field Test Day, France 🇫🇷: Our FORECASTER ISTAR UAV successfully completed all assigned challenges involving acoustic detection, drone detection and jamming.

📍UGV Demo Day, Finland 🇫🇮: We demonstrated UAV capabilities and live video streaming integration, while exploring opportunities for coordinated UAV–UGV operations. Gytis and Šarūnas also joined an industry panel discussion.

📍Airbus Task Force for European Defense Readiness, Lithuania 🇱🇹: Our Co-founder & CCO Žilvinas shared UDS' perspective on accelerating the development, production and deployment of defense capabilities in Europe.

Thanks to Airbus, Millog Oy, SARA Center and everyone involved!

06/10/2026

We’re establishing our permanent presence in Ukraine through UDS Ukraine, a Ukrainian-Lithuanian joint venture.

We have been working with Ukraine’s defense community since 2022. Battlefield experience and direct operator feedback have shaped our systems from the start.

Now, we are bringing our technology, engineering experience and systems approach closer to the people who need these capabilities. Led by CEO Stepan Veselovskyi, our team in Ukraine will work directly with military units and local technology partners on system deployment, operator training and product development.

Being on the ground will shorten the path from operational requirements to technical solutions, while bringing Ukrainian battlefield experience directly into the development of our systems.

We are building UDS Ukraine for the long term, as part of Ukraine’s defense technology ecosystem.

Read more via the link in the comments.

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Формуємо постійну присутність в Україні через UDS Ukraine — українсько-литовське спільне підприємство.

З 2022 року ми співпрацюємо з українською оборонною спільнотою та розвиваємо наші системи з урахуванням бойового досвіду й прямого зворотного зв’язку від операторів.

Сьогодні ми наближаємо наші технології, інженерну експертизу та системний підхід до безпосередніх користувачів. Команда UDS Ukraine на чолі з CEO Степаном Веселовським працюватиме напряму з військовими підрозділами та українськими технологічними партнерами над розгортанням систем, підготовкою операторів і розвитком продуктів.

Наша присутність на місці дасть змогу швидше перетворювати операційні потреби на практичні технічні рішення, а український бойовий досвід — безпосередньо враховувати у розвитку наших систем.

Ми будуємо UDS Ukraine як довгострокового партнера та частину екосистеми оборонних технологій України.

Детальніше — за посиланням у коментарях.

01/10/2026

We’re pleased to welcome Peter Nielsen to the Board of Unmanned Defense Systems.

Peter brings more than 30 years of leadership experience across NATO, the Danish Armed Forces and international organizations. He previously served as Commander of NATO Force Integration Unit Lithuania, where he first came to know the UDS team.

As UDS continues to expand internationally, Peter’s experience will strengthen our Board and help shape the decisions behind our next stage of growth.

Welcome to UDS, Peter!

Full announcement linked in the comments.

24/09/2026

We recently took part in Strong Griffin 2026, a week-long multinational military exercise led by Brigada „Žemaitija“.

Our team supported the brigade with FORECASTER, conducting reconnaissance, supporting calls for indirect fire and providing fire correction.

As the exercise intensified, so did our time in the air: 6 hours on day one, 10 on day two and 14 on day three of the active phase.

Thank you to Brigada „Žemaitija“ and Lietuvos kariuomenė for having us, and for some great photos from the exercise.

16/09/2026

We’re at UNVEX 2026 in Spain! 🇪🇸

Together with INTEGRACIÓN TECNOLÓGICA EMPRESARIAL, S.L., we’re showcasing AVENGER 5, our precision strike UAV and loitering mu****on platform.

Meet Džiugas at Booth 26 to see AVENGER 5 up close and learn more about UDS mission systems.

📍 Booth 26, San Javier, Murcia, Spain
📅 September 16–1

14/09/2026

Looking forward to Defending Baltics 2026!

UDS will be there, joining discussions on defense, security and resilience across the Baltic region.

See you in Vilnius on 26–27 October!

🇱🇹Norime pristatyti „Defending Baltics 2026“ rėmėją – Unmanned Defense Systems.

„Unmanned Defense Systems“ kuria bepiločių sistemų sprendimus, kurie į vieną sistemą sujungia FORECASTER žvalgybos platformas, AVENGER smogiamuosius dronus, HAULER daugiafunkcius dronus ir „SwarmC2“ valdymo programinę įrangą.

UDS sistemos sukurtos taip, kad jas būtų galima greitai gaminti dideliais kiekiais vietoje. Tai leidžia greitai suteikti pažangius gynybos pajėgumus už gerokai mažesnę kainą nei įprastos karinės sistemos.

„Defending Baltics 2026“ organizuoja Locked N’ Loaded ir Pilietinio atsparumo iniciatyva, bendradarbiaujant su Lietuvos Respublikos Užsienio reikalų ministerija, Krašto apsaugos ministerija, Europos Komisija, Friedricho Naumanno fondu už laisvę, Norvegijos Karalystės ambasada Lietuvoje, Olandijos Karalystės ambasada Lietuvoje ir Vilniaus miesto savivaldybe. Informacinis partneris – Delfi.

👉Daugiau apie gamintoją:
https://www.udefenses.com

👉 Daugiau informacijos ir registracija: https://defendingbaltics.com

🇬🇧We are pleased to introduce Defending Baltics 2026 sponsor - Unmanned Defense Systems.

Unmanned Defense Systems builds scalable mission system, combining FORECASTER ISTAR platforms, AVENGER strike UAVs, HAULER multi-payload UAVs, and SwarmC2 software into one interoperable ecosystem.

UDS products are designed for rapid, sovereign production, delivering advanced defense capabilities at speed, at scale, and at a fraction of the cost of conventional systems.

Defending Baltics 2026 is organized by Locked N’ Loaded and the Civic Resilience Initiative, in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania, the Ministry of National Defence, the European Commission, the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom, the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Lithuania, the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Lithuania, and Vilnius City Municipality. Media partner – Delfi.

👉 More about the manufacturer:
https://www.udefenses.com

👉 More information and registration:
https://defendingbaltics.com

08/09/2026

We’re at MSPO 2026 in Kielce, Poland! 🇵🇱

Meet Žilvinas, Gytis and Džiugas at the Lithuanian National Pavilion and explore our mission systems:

• FORECASTER for ISTAR and target acquisition
• AVENGER 5 for precision strike
• HAULER for multi-payload missions
• SwarmC2 for command and control

Built to work together, integrate with other systems, and deliver capability at speed and scale.

Come see us at Booth 2-C15.

03/09/2026

Recently, we shipped another batch of FORECASTER ISTAR UAV systems.

More are already moving through production as we continue fulfilling larger orders and ramping up output.

Production, testing and delivery continue at pace, with more systems reaching operators.

Mission Systems. Built to Scale.