{
  "id": 19516161,
  "title": "Ex-Defense Minister Fedorov, Lasar's Group founder Yelizarov create miltech company Mission Defense Partners",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/ex-defense-minister-fedorov-lasars-group-founder-yelizarov-create",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T15:50:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Interfax-Ukraine",
    "slug": "interfax-ukraine",
    "url": "https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1234963.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov and Lasar's Group founder Pavlo Yelizarov have formed a miltech company called Mission Defense Partners (MDP). The company aims to operate globally, attract investment for Ukrainian startups, and bring in modern foreign technologies to upgrade drones. Fedorov, who was not returned to his post, met with Yelizarov to establish a miltech company built on their civilian production. Yelizarov stated that the company will hire skilled personnel not currently in the Defense Forces and utilize the unused capacity in civilian production for export-ready products. The three co-owners of MDP include Yelizarov, who owns about a third of the company. The company is interested in in-flight drone guidance correction technology, air defense solutions, and short-range missile development, particularly an all-weather missile to take down Russian Shahed-type drones. The cost of such a missile is estimated to be between $20,000 and $25,000, and it must function effectively in various weather conditions. With up to 1,000 specialists currently working at the civilian drone production that formed the basis of MDP, the company plans to invest in Ukrainian defense startups, including discussions with Palantir regarding potential investment funding. Fedorov introduced the Army of Robots project in late September, which focuses on developing and scaling up robotic technologies for use in dangerous war tasks, aiming to save the lives of service members.",
  "summary": "Former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov and Lasar's Group founder Pavlo Yelizarov have created a miltech company called Mission Defense Partners (MDP), which plans to operate internationally, attract investment for Ukrainian startups and bring in modern foreign technologies that will make it possible to upgrade drones.",
  "key_points": [
    "Mykhailo Fedorov and Pavlo Yelizarov form miltech company Mission Defense Partners.",
    "Company aims to upgrade drones, attract investment for Ukrainian startups.",
    "Focus on in-flight drone guidance correction technology and all-weather missile."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}