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European Defense Tech Hub (EDTH) @eurodefensetech.bsky.social · Mar 25

Fostering European sovereignty — one drone at a time 🦾

🔧 Build real FPV drones (7-inch and 10-inch)
🎯 Learn electronics, mechanics, and how to make Europe a safer place
🇺🇦 And the best part: the drones we build are sent to Ukraine to support their defense

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European Defense Tech Hub (EDTH) @eurodefensetech.bsky.social · Mar 25

Last month, we hosted our first joint drone-building workshop with DroneAid Collective at our Munich Hackathon 🚀

And we’re not slowing down.

Together with DroneAid Collective, we’re bringing a drone workshop to Amsterdam this Friday as part of our next hackathon!

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Every Drone Counts for Europe’s Sovereignty | DroneAid Collective

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European Defense Tech Hub (EDTH) @eurodefensetech.bsky.social · Mar 19

Sign up for one of our future hackathons here:

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European Defense Tech · Events Calendar

View and subscribe to events from European Defense Tech on Luma. Fostering Defense Innovation for European Sovereignty

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European Defense Tech Hub (EDTH) @eurodefensetech.bsky.social · Mar 19

To those considering joining a defense tech hackathon: just try it out.

Whether you're a junior, a senior, or even a high schooler, there’s room for everyone to learn, innovate, and push the boundaries of what’s possible!

Video credits: babypro

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European Defense Tech Hub (EDTH) @eurodefensetech.bsky.social · Mar 19

💡 Data & AI can make a huge impact in defense

Our hackathons provide a first look into the defense sector, a chance to make meaningful connections, and, most importantly, an opportunity to contribute to helping Ukraine win this war!

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European Defense Tech Hub (EDTH) @eurodefensetech.bsky.social · Mar 19

🚨 How do you find jamming devices?

At the European Defense Tech Hackathon 2025 this February in Munich, Keno Hanken and his team tackled this challenge head-on by filtering out noise, capturing semantics, and analyzing signal patterns

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How Do You Find Jamming Devices on the Battlefield? | Keno Hanken

YouTube video by European Defense Tech Hub

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European Defense Tech Hub (EDTH) @eurodefensetech.bsky.social · Mar 7

Join us end of March: lu.ma/wl9nwnq2

European Defense Tech Hackathon – Amsterdam · Luma

Time to Accelerate European Defense Innovation After organizing three large defense tech hackathons in 2024, the mission continues: To bring more innovators in…

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European Defense Tech Hub (EDTH) @eurodefensetech.bsky.social · Mar 7

⚡️ Want to shape the future of defense innovation?

Whether you want to partner, mentor, or participate, we’d love to hear from you — sign up on Luma or reach out to us directly 🦾

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European Defense Tech Hub (EDTH) @eurodefensetech.bsky.social · Mar 7

This wouldn't be possible without the strong support by our hackathon partners NUNC Capital, BSS Holland, DeltaQuad, Nordic Air Defence, Keen Venture Partners, the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, and our co-organizers Avalor AI, DroneAid Collective, and Inflection

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European Defense Tech Hub (EDTH) @eurodefensetech.bsky.social · Mar 7

This isn’t just a standalone hackathon — it’s part of the Global Defense Tech Hackathon Series with BRAVE1, Ukraine's platform for defense innovation 🦾

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European Defense Tech Hub (EDTH) @eurodefensetech.bsky.social · Mar 7

Bring your own project or work on real-world challenges we’ve prepared — from counter-drone tech to GNSS-denied navigation, electronic warfare, demining, and more

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European Defense Tech Hub (EDTH) @eurodefensetech.bsky.social · Mar 7

👉 Already 150+ registered participants — developers, engineers, and innovators ready to hack for defense

👉 Top-tier mentors — industry experts, military veterans, and tech leaders offering guidance

👉 Prototyping equipment — build hardware, test systems, and turn ideas into reality

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European Defense Tech Hub (EDTH) @eurodefensetech.bsky.social · Mar 7

🚨 Next stop: Amsterdam!

After an incredible Uncrewed Systems Meetup in January, we’re now preparing for something even bigger:

the European Defense Tech Hackathon in Amsterdam on March 28-30

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European Defense Tech Hub (EDTH) @eurodefensetech.bsky.social · Feb 24

And that is why Europe must accelerate the development of cutting-edge defense technologies and why we established the European Defense Tech Hub in 2024.

Human rights, security, and stability cannot be taken for granted!

European Defense Tech Hub (EDTH) @eurodefensetech.bsky.social · Feb 24

Our commitment to Ukraine remains steadfast.

As Europeans, we have a moral and strategic imperative to strengthen our collective defense and ensure we have the means to protect our values, freedoms, and people—not just today but for the future.

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European Defense Tech Hub (EDTH) @eurodefensetech.bsky.social · Feb 24

It is a fight for liberty, democracy, and the right to self-determination.

It is a stand against tyranny.

And a defense of the very principles that underpin a free and peaceful world and that borders cannot be redrawn by force.

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European Defense Tech Hub (EDTH) @eurodefensetech.bsky.social · Feb 24

Today marks three years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine

A war that is not only about Ukraine's sovereignty.

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European Defense Tech Hub (EDTH) @eurodefensetech.bsky.social · Feb 7

P.S. This is just the beginning – check out our event calendar on Luma (lu.ma/eurodefenset...) and secure your spot already for:

📍 Amsterdam – March 28-30
📍 Warsaw – April 11-13
📍 Vilnius – May 4-6

European Defense Tech · Events Calendar

View and subscribe to events from European Defense Tech on Luma. Fostering Defense Innovation for European Sovereignty

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European Defense Tech Hub (EDTH) @eurodefensetech.bsky.social · Feb 7

With 450+ registrations, the European Defense Tech Hackathon in Munich next week is completely sold out! 🦾🔥

Looking forward to an incredible event!

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European Defense Tech Hub (EDTH) @eurodefensetech.bsky.social · Jan 27

We welcome as our speakers
- Simon Brünjes, Director of Programmes at @HelsingAI
- @ericsles, General Partner @201vc_
- Yiftach Richter, CTO & Co-Founder R2 Wireless
⁨ - Yurii Stasinchuk⁩, CEO and Co-Founder of FoxFour

European Defense Tech Hub (EDTH) @eurodefensetech.bsky.social · Jan 27

Join us for the Virtual Fireside Chat: Israeli x European Defense Tech next week: lu.ma/1ndu5a7c

Co-organized with ASymmetry Club, we'll bring the European & Israeli Defense Tech ecosystems together and learn from the best about the latest in defense tech – from drone autonomy to counter-drone

Virtual Fireside Chat: Israeli x European Defense Tech · Zoom · Luma

Kicking off 2025 with a Killer Webinar! Join us as we kickstart the European & Israeli Defense Tech ecosystem with an alliance that fosters defense innovation,…

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European Defense Tech Hub (EDTH) @eurodefensetech.bsky.social · Jan 27

🚨 Work on some of the most pressing challenges of our times – join 200+ hackers this February for the European Defense Tech Hackathon in Munich: eurodefense.tech/munich

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Europe's Largest Defense Tech Hackathon Returns to Munich

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European Defense Tech Hub (EDTH) @eurodefensetech.bsky.social · Jan 13

A huge thank you to Matthias Lehna, Kyrylo K, and the entire Quantum Systems team for your unwavering support and belief in what we're building

The Future is Unmanned – and together, we'll inspire more people to build the stuff that truly matters 🚀

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European Defense Tech Hub (EDTH) @eurodefensetech.bsky.social · Jan 13

🚀 We're thrilled to welcome Quantum Systems as a long-term partner!

From our first Munich hackathon, they've been a constant supporter, be it organizing a defense tech meetup in Berlin or providing top-notch mentorship at our Paris hackathon

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European Defense Tech Hub (EDTH) @eurodefensetech.bsky.social · Jan 6

They’ll share insights alongside leaders from venture capital and the industry into how we can work toward a safer, stronger, and more sovereign Europe 🦾

Join us for networking, exchanging ideas, and forging collaborations

#BuildingAStrongerEurope