Ukrainian firm reports booming demand for low-cost drone-jamming system amid Russian drone surge
December1 says its Damba electronic-warfare jammer is seeing sharply rising orders from Ukrainian authorities as Russian strike drones multiply.
December1, a Ukrainian defense startup, reports that demand for its Damba electronic-warfare jammer has surged as Russian drone activity intensifies across the battlefield and deeper into the country. The company, which emerged from stealth mode, now manufactures about 1,000 units monthly, up from 400 in July 2025, and aims to reach 2,000. Damba works by flooding a drone’s frequency with radio waves, breaking its link to the operator, and relies on third-party sensors and internet connectivity for 360-degree coverage.
Ukrainian ministries, police, armed forces, national guard and private infrastructure owners are all seeking the $10,000-per-unit system. Illia Kabachynskyi, December1’s director of international affairs, notes that Russia is deploying a Molniya strike drone roughly every minute, prompting a five-fold scale-up in production over the past 20 months. While newer Russian drones use fiber-optic links that resist jamming, officials say electronic warfare remains the most cost-effective countermeasure.
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The story shows how Ukraine is adapting low-cost tech to counter Russia's expanding drone attacks, affecting the war's dynamics and defense markets.
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