- November 8, 2025
- 9:33 pm
- Ukraine
On November 6, 2025, the Executive Director of the Ukrainian Defense Industry Council, Ihor Fedirko announced in an interview with Militarnyi that the Israeli company RADA Electronic Industries is updating the radars supplied to Ukraine, taking into account feedback from the military using them on the front line.
“The company responds very promptly to all requests and updates the software,” Fedirko noted.
According to him, RADA engineers analyze the operational experience of Ukrainian units and make changes to ensure the equipment maximally matches real combat conditions.
We have already written on this topic:
“Israel sold RADA radars to Ukraine and Russia,” — the commander of the UAV regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine “Rarog,” explaining why Russian troops began to more effectively shoot down Ukrainian drones — is this true?
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The main model used by the Ukrainian military is the ieMHR (Improved Multi-Mission Hemispheric Radar) — a 360-degree radar for detecting aerial, missile, and drone threats. Thanks to its compact size, the radar is available in two versions: portable and self-propelled.
According to the manufacturer’s specifications:
- nano-UAVs – up to ~10 km
- medium UAVs – up to ~45 km
- helicopters – up to ~45 km
- low-flying fighters – up to ~35 km
- heavy transport aircraft – up to ~100 km
How the update process works
Fedirko explained that feedback from the front has become part of a continuous modernization cycle. Ukrainian military personnel report details of radar usage: where equipment needs calibration, where interference or malfunctions occur.
RADA engineers in Israel study this data and promptly implement updates. Sometimes changes involve software, sometimes hardware elements responsible for sensor sensitivity or resistance to electronic warfare.
“RADA promptly responds to requests from the Ukrainian side and takes into account operational experience on the front,” Fedirko emphasized.
According to him, the Israeli company quickly develops updated software for existing radar stations and has also expanded the range from less powerful to more powerful systems according to battlefield needs.
Technologies tested by war
The company RADA Electronic Industries is known for developing tactical radars designed to detect drones, artillery shells, and missiles. These systems are used in Ukrainian surveillance and air defense complexes.
Thanks to constant data exchange, the radars are improved directly during operation. According to Fedirko, this approach allows increasing detection accuracy and reducing the number of false alarms.
He added that work is carried out continuously, without waiting for bureaucratic procedures and formal reports.
Israeli engineering and Ukrainian experience
The Ukrainian side provides RADA with accumulated data on equipment usage, and Israeli specialists quickly implement solutions. This cooperation creates a new partnership format between countries — where the manufacturer and user effectively work as one team.
As a result, Ukraine receives updated radars adapted to its conditions — resistant to temperature fluctuations, dust, and vibrations, as well as to electronic warfare.
Practical significance for defense
Ihor Fedirko noted that prompt updates help the Ukrainian army increase air defense efficiency. According to him, new system versions operate more stably and allow for faster threat response.
“We receive a very quick response. RADA takes into account combat experience and promptly updates its solutions,” Fedirko said.
This approach turns a regular equipment supply into a dynamic partnership, where each modification is born from front-line experience.
Cooperation based on trust
The story with RADA shows how international defense companies can work with Ukraine not formally, but in a constant support mode. The Israeli company demonstrates readiness not just to sell technologies but to refine them together with Ukrainian specialists.
Fedirko emphasized that such an interaction model will become the basis for future technological cooperation — practical, prompt, and oriented towards real combat tasks.
Conclusion
The Ukrainian Defense Industry Council and the Israeli company RADA Electronic Industries have built an effective feedback system between the front and the manufacturer. Thanks to it, the equipment evolves with the army’s needs, and Ukrainian units receive modern, adapted solutions.
On November 6, 2025, this news became an example that even in wartime conditions, a new format of international partnership is possible, where technology and human experience unite for a common goal — the protection of life.
