Stockholm Accelerates Ukraine’s Digital Defense: IT Coalition Commits to Faster Tech Delivery

European and allied defense partners meeting in Stockholm have agreed to accelerate the delivery and procurement of digital technologies for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The decision came at the 11th meeting of the IT Coalition, one of the capability coalitions operating under the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (Ramstein format).

According to the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, participants discussed new mechanisms to speed up procurement procedures and to allocate additional resources for the digitalization of Ukraine’s defense sector.

“Today, new military technologies are being created and tested for viability on the battlefield in Ukraine. It is extremely important for us to increase funding for digital projects and accelerate procurement processes so that technologies reach the troops faster. We are grateful to the leading nations and to Sweden for their organization and active cooperation,” said Oksana Ferchuk, Deputy Minister of Defense for Digital Development, Digital Transformations, and Digitalization.

Since its establishment in September 2023, the IT Coalition has mobilized over €1.2 billion to strengthen Ukraine’s technological capabilities.

Thanks to partner nations, Ukrainian units have recently received tactical-level telecommunications kits, as well as satellite and mobile communication equipment from Estonia, Sweden, Denmark, and Finland. The Ministry of Defense expressed particular gratitude to Germany for its significant contribution to developing radio communication systems and supporting digital projects.

During the Stockholm meeting, representatives of the Ministry of Defense and the Armed Forces of Ukraine briefed partners on the evolution of the army’s communication system, the integration of the DELTA digital battlefield management system and its role in supporting ISTAR processes (intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance), and the growing importance of unmanned systems in combat operations.

In addition, with support from the IT Coalition, the Ministry is deploying Impulse, Ukraine’s first tactical-level personnel management system. The system automates administrative work in military units, ensures accurate and structured personnel data, and helps commanders make informed decisions based on real-time information.

The IT Coalition includes partner nations such as Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Ukraine, with Estonia and Luxembourg serving as lead nations.

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The Stockholm meeting illustrates how Ukraine’s battlefield has become a proving ground for digital military innovation. Systems like DELTA and Impulse show that warfare is increasingly defined not only by artillery and armor but by networks, data, and algorithmic coordination.

For Europe, the IT Coalition represents a new model of defense collaboration — one that prioritizes speed, interoperability, and the civilian tech sector’s agility. Sweden’s hosting of the meeting reflects its ambition to connect Northern Europe’s advanced IT industry with the security imperatives of the alliance.

What remains to be seen is whether European procurement systems — long criticized for being slow and fragmented — can adapt to Ukraine’s wartime tempo. If they do, the lessons learned on the digital front may shape not just Ukraine’s defense but the future of European military modernization itself. Read more here.