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11 November 2026, 11:52
2026-11-11
UPD. Former Minister Fedorov and Lasar’s Group founder Yelizarov have created Miltech Mission Defense Partners. It will invest in Ukrainian defense startups.
Former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov and Lasar’s Group founder Pavlo Yelizarov have created the Miltech company Mission Defense Partners (MDP). According to Yelizarov, it operates on the basis of civilian production and will focus on the development of the Ukrainian defense industry, attracted investments and modern foreign technologies.
Former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov and Lasar’s Group founder Pavlo Yelizarov have created the Miltech company Mission Defense Partners (MDP). According to Yelizarov, it operates on the basis of civilian production and will focus on the development of the Ukrainian defense industry, attracted investments and modern foreign technologies.
As Yelizarov reported in an interview with DOU, the company plans to hire specialists who are not currently serving in the Defense Forces, work with international partners, and invest in Ukrainian startups. Among the areas of interest to MDP are drone guidance technologies in the air and air defense solutions.
Separately, Elizarov mentioned negotiations with the American company Palantir. According to him, Fedorov met with its representatives to discuss financing Ukrainian startups within the framework of the investment program. Elizarov expressed hope that the relevant agreements will be signed in the near future. He did not elaborate on the funds already raised.
Among the priorities of the MDP is the development of an inexpensive all-weather missile to destroy the "shaheeds." Elizarov named the approximate price of such a product — $20,000–25,000 — and vice versa, that the missile should work in fog, rain and wind. According to him, Ukraine needs a short-range missile with radar homing.
The company has three co-owners. Elizarov said he owns about a third, and the name of the third partner has not yet been revealed.
UPD. The MDP domain was registered in October.
And the site will probably look like this:
Earlier, Fedorov announced the start of work on his own technological project in the field of Defense Tech. The first key investor of the newly created Defense Tech startup, according to him, was to be Alex Karp, CEO of the American company Palantir Technologies, which is one of the world leaders in the field of big data analytics and artificial intelligence.
A promising initiative that could strengthen Ukraine’s defense industry, support innovative startups, and accelerate the development of advanced military technologies. Snow Rider
A promising initiative that could strengthen Ukraine’s defense industry, support innovative startups, and accelerate the development of advanced military technologies. Snow Rider