Defense perspective
Understanding operational requirements and the changing battlefield.
SteelwaterConsulting
Strategic Advisory for MilTech Business.
About
Built at the intersection of defense, technology and business.
Steelwater Consulting brings more than 14 years of experience across defense and MilTech. We connect capable technologies with the programs, partners and markets required to turn them into scalable international businesses.
Our advantage is perspective. We understand how defense technologies evolve, how battlefield requirements reshape procurement priorities, and where emerging capabilities can create lasting value. This allows us to look beyond individual products and identify the partnerships, structures and market pathways needed for long-term growth.
Our foundation combines military education, commercial execution and a trusted network across Ukraine, the United States and Europe.
Commercial execution
Turning technology into viable partnerships and international businesses.
International networks
Connecting companies, programs and decision-makers across allied markets.
Services
From market entry to local execution.
Steelwater works with Ukrainian technology companies entering international markets and with global partners seeking access to Ukraine’s defense-technology ecosystem. Depending on the mandate, we operate as an advisor, business-development partner or lead partner in a joint venture.
International Market Entry
We prepare Ukrainian MilTech companies and startups for expansion into the United States, Europe and selected Asian markets. This includes market readiness, positioning, entry strategy, procurement landscape analysis and engagement planning.
Partnerships, Programs & Capital
We identify industrial partners, investors and relevant government, defense and innovation programs. We support outreach, relationship development and negotiation tracks across Ukraine, the United States and Europe.
Localization & Joint Ventures
We develop practical localization models, identify local partners and support the creation of international joint ventures. Our work includes operating structures, compliance pathways and frameworks for allocating and protecting background and foreground intellectual property in coordination with specialist legal counsel.
Ukraine Market Access
For companies from the United States, Europe and Asia, we provide structured access to Ukrainian technologies and partners. We support partner sourcing, local verification, compliance review, due-diligence coordination and engagement with the Ukrainian defense-technology ecosystem.
Ukraine Recovery & Mine Action
We support international companies and investors pursuing opportunities in Ukraine’s recovery. Our focus includes humanitarian demining, recovery programs, local partner identification and the sourcing and assessment of potential investment projects.
Insights
Case study 01 — Viter Systems
From zero to a U.S. defense program in 2.5 months.
Steelwater led the end-to-end creation of Viter Systems as a U.S.-based unmanned-systems company. The engagement began with the company concept and operating structure and continued through partner development, engineering-team formation, product development and day-to-day leadership.
Within 2.5 months, Viter Systems progressed from an initial concept to being selected for and participating in the Drone Dominance Phase 2 Qualifier.
Scope
- U.S. company and operating-model development
- Industrial and technology partner engagement
- Engineering-team formation
- Product strategy and development
- Company leadership and execution
- Application and preparation for the Drone Dominance Phase 2 Qualifier
- Participation in the Phase 2 operational testing event
Outcome
An operating U.S. unmanned-systems company with an established partner network, engineering capability and developed product that entered a major U.S. defense program within 2.5 months.
2.5Months
End-to-endCompany build
Phase 2Drone Dominance participant
Contact
Let’s build the next international MilTech company.
Talk to Steelwater about market entry, localization, joint ventures, defense-program participation, Ukrainian technology sourcing and recovery opportunities.
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