DEFENSE & SECURITY 2025: KEY TAKEAWAYS — THE FUTURE BELONGS TO AUTONOMOUS POWER SYSTEMS

Specialists of the Promavtomatyka Group of Companies attended the international Defense & Security 2025 exhibition in Bangkok. It is one of the key defense forums in Southeast Asia, traditionally bringing together representatives of the global defense industry.

This year, Defense & Security 2025 featured:

  • 580 exhibition displays from 45 countries,
  • 28 international pavilions,
  • more than 26,000 visitors from 65 countries.

The exhibition was organized in the Tri-Service format, covering three key defense domains — air, naval, and land-based.

The key technological trend includes drones and counter-drone systems

Defense & Security confirmed the global growth of two closely interconnected areas:

  • unmanned systems,
  • counter-drone technologies designed to counter UAVs.

These segments showcased the highest number of new developments, innovations, and solutions. Such growth significantly increases the demand for stable autonomous power supply, which remains critically important for the operation of drones, control stations, electronic warfare (EW) systems, radars, and counter-drone complexes — especially in field conditions and combat zones.

The defense sector is driving demand for reliable portable power systems

At Defense & Security, we observed that the market currently lacks specialized dual-use solutions like Bandera Power. Civilian power stations do exist, but products that meet the stringent requirements of the defense sector are almost nonexistent.

The only comparable solution presented at the exhibition had lower technical specifications, further emphasizing the uniqueness and competitive advantage of our Ukrainian development.

Why this matters for modern armed forces

The rapid development of robotics, UAVs, and counter-drone systems is shaping a new battlefield reality where energy autonomy becomes a critical factor. In combat zones, reliance on stationary power sources is impossible — equipment must operate using mobile solutions.

BP Power enables power supply for:

  • drones and control stations,
  • counter-drone systems,
  • command posts,
  • portable communication and control devices (tablets, laptops, and communications equipment).

The modern soldier depends primarily on access to electronic systems that ensure precision, connectivity, and battlefield superiority. Therefore, autonomous power solutions will only continue to grow in importance.

 

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