From now on you can download videos from our website
If you would also like to subscribe to the newsletter and receive our latest updates, click on the button below.
Enter the email address you registered with and we will send you a code to reset your password.
Didn't receive a code? Send new Code
The password must be at least 12 characters long, no spaces, include upper/lowercase letters, numbers and symbols.
Click the button to return to the page you were on and log in with your new password.
Ukraine and NATO announced the launch of UNITE – Brave NATO, the Ukraine-NATO Innovation, Technology and Engineering programme on 25 November 2025. UNITE – Brave NATO is the first joint NATO-Ukraine programme on scaling prototyped and tested innovative technologies that help meet interoperability requirements. Ukraine’s defence tech cluster Brave1 will coordinate from Ukraine’s side. NATO has chosen the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) to execute the first competition.
The first competition will focus on bringing to the frontline new innovative products aiming to counter unmanned aerial systems, strengthen air defence and secure frontline communications. Teams of Allied and Ukrainian companies will be eligible for joint grants worth a total value of EUR 10 million, allocated equally by NATO and Ukraine. Companies will be able to register interest online in the near future and subsequently submit their joint bids in February 2026.
After a successful pilot competition, NATO and Ukraine are prepared to scale funding further, up to EUR 50 million for UNITE – Brave NATO for 2026. NATO will fund its contribution through its Comprehensive Assistance Package for Ukraine (CAP) and Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Transformation will match that amount.
During her meeting in Kyiv, Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska highlighted how the programme will be beneficial for both NATO and Ukraine, where innovators from both sides will work together to tackle urgent battlefield challenges, while also helping the Alliance learn invaluable lessons in real-time. First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine Mykhailo Fedorov also said, “we do appreciate that NATO is fostering this brand new partnership with Ukraine in the field of innovations. This cooperation will accelerate the development of cutting-edge defence technologies and strengthen interoperability. Together, we are building a more resilient, adaptive, and technologically advanced defence architecture for the entire Euro-Atlantic community.”
Future UNITE – Brave NATO activities will focus on areas such as:
Winners of the first UNITE – Brave NATO competition will be announced in spring 2026 at the second NATO-Ukraine Defence Innovators Forum.
More information about future phases of this groundbreaking effort will follow in 2026.