UK Hackathon Focuses on Civilian Tech Solutions for Ukraine’s Defense [Video]

The inaugural London Defense Tech Hackathon brought together technology, venture capital, and national security leaders to develop novel solutions.

This event comes in light of the UK announcement of its largest military support package for Ukraine, £3 billion ($3.7 billion) for the current fiscal year amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.  Besides traditional military weapons, a new tech project announced over the weekend aims to boost Ukraine’s asymmetric warfare capabilities against Russia.

Alex Fitzgerald of Skyral and Richard Pass of Future Forces organized the hackathon, which attracted both hardware and software developers, with support from the Honourable Artillery Company, Apollo Defense, Lambda Automatam D3 VC, and others, per TechCrunch. The London hackathon prioritized defense, national security, and deep tech developments, with a particular focus on drones and digital warfare.

Innovations to Address Real-World Challenges

Given the use of drones and electronic countermeasures in the Ukraine war, the hackathon aimed to connect civilian and military tech demands. Participants were instructed to imagine military …