The rapid Ukraine war arms race means weapons makers can never truly consider a product finished
Source: Business Insider ·
Ukrainian weapons makers race to stay ahead of Russian countermeasures, constantly updating their products with feedback from front-line soldiers.
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TechEx gathers constant battlefield feedback about its drones' performance and makes regular changes based on soldiers' requests.Ukrinform/Ukrinform/Sipa USAThe arms race is so intense that Ukrainian companies can never stop updating their products.One firm said a weapon could become obsolete in just three months without updates.Ukrainian firms work directly with soldiers to improve weapons faster than Western manufacturers.The fast-moving arms development race amid Russia's war against Ukraine means that the defense companies can't ever really consider a product finished or stop making regular updates, a leading Ukrainian drone maker told Business Insider.Ukraine's defense companies gather constant feedback from soldiers using their products in combat and make frequent updates, sometimes daily. Many companies and soldiers say that without these updates, their gear could become irrelevant on the battlefield within weeks.Oleg, an executive at major Ukrainian fiber-optic and…