INVESTMENT FUND “UKRAINIAN DEFENCE INNOVATIONS”
UDI Investment Fund
Established in 2014
Core Objectives of the Fund -
Creating a system of non-governmental financing for defence companies and startups
Developing Ukraine’s private defence-industrial complex
Companies Managed by the Fund
RAROG Manufacturing
A licensed manufacturer of body armor and tactical gear. Supplier to the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine and other law enforcement agencies.
- Ranked among the top 3 suppliers of military gear to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
- One of the top two body armor suppliers for the Armed Forces.
- NATO Supplier Code (NCAGE): A-084J
RAROG Textile
Factory producing specialized fabrics for military use.
2,5 million m² capacity
RAROG ACADEMY
Drone pilot training school. Staffed by experienced veteran instructors and technical specialists. Certified by the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine.
RAROG Tactical Gear
Manufacturing company and premium brand of body armor and tactical equipment.
RAROG Armor
Manufacturer of ballistic components for body armor (DSTU Class 1–6), tactical gear, and military hardware.
RAROG Aerospace
Manufacturer of unmanned aircraft systems and attack drones. Products officially adopted by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
NATO Supplier Code (NCAGE): A41NJ
RENDROCK UKRAINE
Producer of specialized munitions for UAVs.
NATO Supplier Code (NCAGE): A4W3J
URIDT
Developer and manufacturer of technologies and equipment for humanitarian and military demining, as well as advanced battlefield electronics.
NATO Supplier Code (NCAGE): A4K0J
EOD&RC
Licensed private operator of mine action activities. Engaged in humanitarian demining and land reclamation.
Fund Management Company
01
Establishes organizational structures and business processes
02
Provides legal and financial support to portfolio companies
03
Cooperates with industry associations
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Oversees the process of official adoption of products into military service
Design Bureaus Develop:
- Protective equipment
- Weapon modernization systems
- Tactical gear
- Military clothing
Over 30 Patents:
- Ballistic protection
- Tactical equipment
- Ammunition logistics
Our products enhance efficiency and safety in combat environments.
All developments are tested
both in training grounds and directly in combat by professional military personnel.
History
2014
Launched as a volunteer initiative producing body armor for participants of the Revolution of Dignity.
Established the RAROG Manufacturing.
With the onset of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO), began mass production of body armor and tactical gear for military forces.
Implemented a project to armor anti-aircraft systems for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
2015
Introduced the first serial models of modular body armor. Launched a new Ukrainian military gear brand – RAROG Tactical Gear.
2016
Automated production processes. Developed the “Khizhak” (Predator) machine gun system and a polymer ammo belt. Began working with government defence procurement programs.
2017
The Plastun modular body armor wins field testing in the Armed Forces and is chosen as the new standard armor system. The National Guard’s Rapid Response Brigade is equipped with RAROG modular body armor.
2018
Special Operations Forces of Bulgaria order body armor and tactical gear by RAROG. AFU adopts tactical and protective gloves developed by RAROG Manufacturing.
2019
The company wins the prestigious Sikorsky Challenge with its project for a new logistics system for Kalashnikov-type infantry machine gun ammunition.
2020-2021
Becomes one of the market leaders, supplying most Ukrainian law enforcement agencies. Launches two new production facilities in the Kharkiv region and Zaporizhzhia.
2022
Forced relocation of production to the Lviv region. Relaunch and expansion of operations. Fulfilling state defence contracts, the RAROG Manufacturing produces tens of thousands of modern body armor units, 600,000 tactical and protective gloves, and hundreds of thousands of other gear items for the Defence Forces of Ukraine.
2023
RAROG Tactical Gear becomes a market leader in the domestic commercial sector (over 50% of civilian body armor market). Launches a new line of demining gear. Acquires a design bureau, invests in production, and establishes RAROG Aerospace – a developer and manufacturer of drones and peripheral equipment. At the end of 2023, the «RAS 7-01» unmanned aerial system is officially adopted by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
2024
Commission of a specialized fabric production plant for military applications (2,800 sq.m). Construction has begun on a new facility for the production of armor plates and other ballistic components. Rarog Aerospace is expantion its manufacturing capacity and delivering unmanned aerial systems under the state defence procurement program. RAROG Manufacturing ranks among the top three suppliers of gear and apparel for Ukrainian Defence Forces.
2025
RAROG Tactical Gear launches a new line of body armor and tactical equipment. Acquires a specialized site and begins construction of an ammunition production facility – RENDROCK UKRAINE. Private demining operator EOD&RC confirms qualification and receives 5-year licenses for all types of demining activities. Begins demining operations in the Kharkiv region. The first-line demining kit developed by URIDT is officially approved for use in the Armed Forces. Specialized UAV munitions from RENDROCK UKRAINE are codified. A dedicated military clothing factory is launched and enters into operation.
Corporate Social Responsibility
We are deeply committed to supporting our country and fellow citizens. At the onset of the full-scale invasion, together with business partners and volunteers, we co-founded the Lviv Defence Cluster.
Over nearly two years of activity, the cluster has produced and donated, free of charge:
100000+ body armor vests for military personnel
4500 fragmentation vests for emergency medical workers
500+ evacuation vests for children
UDI Group companies have financed the renovation of the rehabilitation department for Ukraine’s defenders at the Lviv Regional Veterans Hospital.
We provide ongoing support to TYTANOVI Rehab, a sports and rehabilitation center for veterans.
We also fund professional psychological support for children who lost their parents in the war.
“Children of War” Project. As part of this initiative, a specialized rehabilitation center for war-affected children will be established at the Okhmatdyt Children's Hospital in Kyiv.
Veterans of the Russo-Ukrainian war are actively employed across our group of companies. We launched the “Heroes Among Us” social project to help HR departments and workplace teams across Ukrainian companies better adapt to the return of servicemen and servicewomen from the front.
We continuously support combat units of the Defence Forces of Ukraine with:
Vehicles
Reconnaissance equipment
Protective gear
Weapon and strike systems
Management
Maksym Plekhov
Head of the Supervisory Board of UDI, Head of the Board of the Lviv Defence Cluster, Founder of the RAROG Manufacturing.
Yurii Fedorov
Member of the Supervisory Board of UDI, Co-founder of the Lviv Defence Cluster.
Joel Montgomery
Member of the Supervisory Board of UDI.
Andrii Kuzmenko
Director, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Division.
Vitalii Reshetnyak
Director of RAROG Armor.
Andrii Demchyshak
Director of RAROG Aerospace.
Dmytro Chudovets
Director of RAROG Tactical Gear.
Volodymyr Sukachev
Director of RAROG Textile.
Demining
"Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Land Reclamation Center" Licensed company specializing in humanitarian demining.
20+ trained specialists
Special equipment: Valon, URIDT
Protective gear manufactured by RAROG
Executive Team
Anton Semenov
Chief Executive Officer.
Over 20 years of project management experience in finance, construction, and software development for private and public clients in Ukraine and the EU.
Maksym Maksymov
Chief Technical Officer.
Special forces veteran and combat participant. Security consultant and developer of demining tools and advanced electronics.
Yevhen Pudrovskyi
Deputy CEO.
Head of demining, explosive ordnance disposal, and demolition operations. 30 years of experience in engineering and EOD training.
Oleksandr Vdovychenko
Quality Engineer.
Explosives expert and forensic specialist. Author of manuals and training guides on explosive ordnance. 12 years of experience in training sappers and EOD units.