Ukrainian defense company UFORCEhas attracted $700 million in investments, and its value is estimated at $6 billion. Among the investors are American funds, the British sovereign wealth fund, and the American-Ukrainian Reconstruction Investment Fund. But what is known about this startup? We have collected 10 interesting facts about UFORCE.
Ukrainian defense company UFORCEhas attracted $700 million in investments, and its value is estimated at $6 billion. Among the investors are American funds, the British sovereign wealth fund, and the American-Ukrainian Reconstruction Investment Fund. But what is known about this startup? We have collected 10 interesting facts about UFORCE.
UFORCE has brought together nine Ukrainian defense companies that develop drones for work on land, in the air and at sea. Among them are the manufacturers of marine drones Magura, the company FRDM Group, which creates aerial and ground drones, as well as UGV Robotics, known for its ground robots "Lyut" and turrets "Khyzhak". However, not all companies reveal their names. In addition, UFORCE is currently continuing to look for new defense startups to acquire.
Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk became the Chairman of the Board of Directors of UFORCE. It also included Ben Wallace, who headed the Ministry of Defense of the United Kingdom. In addition, after the new investment round, the famous American General Christopher Cavoli, former Commander of NATO's Joint Forces in Europe, is also joining the Board of Directors.
For UFORCE founder and CEO Oleg Roginsky, this isn't the first multi-billion dollar company. In 2016, he founded People.ai, an artificial intelligence platform that helps companies analyze sales. In 2021, it was valued at more than $1 billion.
Back in March 2026, UFORCE raised $50 million at a valuation of over $1 billion. And in November, it announced a new round of $700 million — now it is valued at $6 billion. In 2025, the company's revenue increased by 450%, and the volume of orders reached hundreds of millions of dollars.
According to UFORCE, MAGURA drones have helped destroy or damage more than a dozen Russian warships in the Black Sea. They have also been used to engage aerial targets, including helicopters and aircraft.
Another well-known product of the company is the entire family of Ukrainian Nemesis drones. For example, the reusable Mark 3.5 version can carry up to 10 kg of cargo and cover up to 50 km in one combat mission, taking into account the route to the target and back.
There are also single-shot strike modifications. For example, the Strike FPV is capable of covering a range of up to 60 km, and the SeaStrike, which is launched from sea drones, can cover a range of up to 80 km.
The company has created a C2 command and control system that allows sea, air and ground drones to be coordinated through a single interface. It collects data from radar, cameras or other sources and shows the operator the situation on a single map. From there, he can send a single drone or an entire group on a mission.
For example, the Ukrainian military has already used MAGURA naval drones as floating platforms for launching NEMESIS air-to-air missiles. In particular, this is how they attacked Russian air defense systems. At the NATO UFORCE exercise, they also demonstrated how 11 naval and eight air drones can be coordinated simultaneously via C2.
In an interview with DOU, Roginsky explained that the company's goal is to create an integrated robotic army that will operate on land, in the air, and at sea.
UFORCE also produces ground-based robotic systems. One of them is the Lut combat robot, which can fire at ground and air targets while its operators control it remotely. According to UFORCE, during one combat mission, Lut survived four hits from a hand-held anti-tank grenade launcher and continued to operate.
Another UFORCE development is the remotely controlled machine gun turret "Predator". It can automatically recognize and track targets using AI. Its stabilization system helps to conduct aimed fire even while moving. In the summer of 2026, the "Predator" was tested aboard a French La Fayette-class ship.
During the tests, the turret worked on an air target and a naval drone simulator. According to the developers, interest in such systems in NATO increased after exercises in which MAGURA naval drones “sunk” a frigate.
Roginsky said that UFORCE attracts engineers from Formula 1, as they are well versed in lightweight and durable materials, engines, and sensors. The company is also trying to interest Ukrainians who work at OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Anduril, and Palantir.
In particular, the company wants to increase the production of Magura sea drones, Nemesis air drones, Lut ground robots and Predator anti-drone turrets. Production is planned to be developed in the USA, Europe, the Asia-Pacific region and the Middle East. For example, UFORCE has already agreed with the American ReconCraft to manufacture Magura in the USA.
Part of the new investments are planned to be directed specifically to Ukraine - to engineers, research, and development of new technologies.
