ValidDef — combat validation for defence technology via Ukraine

Real combat · Real proof · Any technology

Your technology,
proven where it matters most.

We give defence companies worldwide access to structured combat validation in the world's most advanced active conflict zone — working directly with the frontline brigades that use the technology.

Direct brigade access · Ukraine
Frontline operator with field equipment in Ukraine Frontline · Ukraine
0%
casualties drone-caused, 2026
23/300+
approved · NATO Blue List
6 mo
fastest NATO deployment
Recognised byFRONTLINE BRIGADESNATO · JATECDIANA 2026EDF / EDIPSTANAG
What we do

Three ways we turn combat into your advantage

01

Combat Testing Programme

Structured operational testing with frontline units. Real adversarial conditions, real operators, real data. You leave with documented performance results procurement offices recognise as ground truth.

Operationally validated
02

NATO-Ready Documentation

White papers, threat scenarios, STANAG alignment, IHL compliance framing, dual-use positioning for EDF/EDIP. The package that moves your product from technically interesting to procurement-eligible.

Procurement-ready evidence
03

Combat Intelligence Access

Direct access to front-line operators as early adopters and reference customers. Co-development introductions. The strategic advantage of being inside the world's most active innovation loop.

Strategic access
Why Ukraine

The only open-access peer-adversary testbed in the world

01

Innovation velocity no lab can replicate

Hardware iterations in 2–3 weeks under live fire. Eight generations of drone evolution in four years.

02

NATO formally recognises Ukrainian data

Through JATEC (Bydgoszcz, Poland), battlefield lessons feed directly into Alliance doctrine.

03

We work directly with frontline brigades

Not a lab, not a proving ground — your technology is tested by the combat units that depend on it. Direct relationships with operational brigades mean real adversarial conditions and feedback from the people actually using it.

04

The model is proven — for any company, anywhere

Quantum Systems (DE) → Bundeswehr talks. Terra Drone (JP) → capitalisation increase. Geography doesn't matter. Combat proof does.

Operator reviewing telemetry at a field laptop next to a drone during a combat test
Ground truth, not a lab report
Performance data captured by the operators who depend on it.
0%
of Russian battlefield casualties are drone-caused, March 2026
8
generations of drone evolution in four years of war
0+
distinct drone types tested under combat conditions
0–3 wk
typical hardware iteration cycle under live fire
How it works

From first call to procurement-ready evidence

01

Discovery call

We map your technology, documentation status, and target procurement pathway.

30 minutes
02

Testing design

We design the programme with the relevant frontline units — right operational context, units, and success criteria for your tech.

2–3 weeks
03

Combat validation

Structured testing under operational conditions. Performance data, operator feedback, failure modes.

4–8 weeks
04

Documentation package

White papers, threat scenarios, NATO alignment, IHL framing. Complete package for procurement and funding.

2–3 weeks
Get in touch

Make your technology undeniable.

One conversation to understand where your product stands — and what combat validation would unlock for your procurement pipeline and valuation.

Request a call
We respond within 24 hours.