DEVIRO
Ukrainian drone manufacturer; maker of the Leleka-100 reconnaissance UAV, Bulava loitering munition, Sokyra interceptor, and the new Palytsya strike drone.
DEVIRO (Production-Innovative Company DEVIRO) is a Ukrainian unmanned-systems manufacturer founded in 2014 by aircraft-modelling enthusiasts, headquartered in Dnipro. Its Leleka-100 ('Stork') reconnaissance UAV entered service with Ukraine's Armed Forces in 2021 and has been used extensively since Russia's 2022 invasion; DEVIRO has produced roughly 10,000 UAVs since 2022 with 93-95% locally sourced components, sold via the Brave1 Market and ePoints platforms. Its Bulava reconnaissance-strike drone has been in Defense Forces use since 2024, and Palytsya, unveiled July 2026, is a strike drone designed to operate alongside the Leleka in a find-and-strike pairing. The company grew from roughly 30 employees before 2022 to about 600 by October 2025.
Overview
- Headquarters
- Dnipro, Ukraine
- Founded
- 2014
- Employees
- 600+
- Total funding
- Not disclosed (privately/revenue-funded)
- Stage
- Operational
- Status
- active
- Domains
- Unmanned systems, Reconnaissance drones, Loitering munitions
- Website
- deviro.ua
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Frequently asked
- What does DEVIRO do?
- DEVIRO (Production-Innovative Company DEVIRO) is a Ukrainian unmanned-systems manufacturer founded in 2014 by aircraft-modelling enthusiasts, headquartered in Dnipro. Its Leleka-100 ('Stork') reconnaissance UAV entered service with Ukraine's Armed Forces in 2021 and has been used extensively since Russia's 2022 invasion; DEVIRO has produced roughly 10,000 UAVs since 2022 with 93-95% locally sourced components, sold via the Brave1 Market and ePoints platforms. Its Bulava reconnaissance-strike drone has been in Defense Forces use since 2024, and Palytsya, unveiled July 2026, is a strike drone designed to operate alongside the Leleka in a find-and-strike pairing. The company grew from roughly 30 employees before 2022 to about 600 by October 2025.
- Where is DEVIRO headquartered?
- DEVIRO is headquartered in Dnipro, Ukraine and was founded in 2014.
- What does DEVIRO specialize in?
- DEVIRO works across Unmanned systems, Reconnaissance drones, Loitering munitions.
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DEVIRO was founded in 2014 by a group of aircraft-modelling enthusiasts and is headquartered in Dnipro, Ukraine.
DEVIRO: About the CompanyVerified2026-07-22 - 2
DEVIRO grew from about 30 employees before 2022 to roughly 600 by October 2025; the Leleka-100 was formally adopted by Ukraine's Ministry of Defense in 2021 and has been in mass production since, with about 10,000 UAVs built since 2022.
The Defender: Deviro's Leleka and Bulava drones: history and specificationsVerified2026-06-26 - 3
DEVIRO unveiled Palytsya, a prototype strike drone designed to work with the Leleka reconnaissance drones, featuring a 90km combat radius and up to 70 minutes of airborne time.
UNITED24 Media: Russia's Supply Lines Could Soon Meet Ukraine's Palytsya—New Partner for the Iconic Leleka Recon DroneVerified2026-07-22