Ukraine's Sine Engineering launches joint defense tech initiative with Finland

Ukrainian defense technology firm Sine Engineering has announced a new joint initiative with Finland to develop, test, and produce dual-use technologies. The partnership aims to focus on resilient communications, navigation, and onboard autonomy, with Sine Engineering specializing in satellite-independent navigation software for drones.

The company revealed this collaboration at the Ukrainian-Finnish Business Forum in Kyiv on October 22, alongside President Volodymyr Zelensky and Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo. Sine Engineering anticipates support from both governments in the form of the new Ukraine-Finland Drone Deal, signed on September 23. The deal facilitates technology and expertise sharing, research, and joint development and manufacturing of drone technology.

Sine Engineering's CEO and co-founder, Andrii Chulyk, expressed optimism about the initiative's potential to enhance the technological capabilities, defense, and resilience of both nations, contributing to European and allied security. The initiative follows Sine Engineering's selection as the first project under the U.S.-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund and its opening of an office in Finland last year.

The company aims to expand its Finnish team to 100 employees, primarily engineers, by the end of the year. Following the forum, Kyiv and Helsinki signed seven agreements totaling 330 million euros ($336 million), including support for Ukraine's energy infrastructure and access to Finland's satellite networks. Finland's tech companies ICEYE and Nokia also signed a letter of intent to develop Ukraine's satellite communications system, addressing disruptions to Starlink services.