Finnish media report that DTI will organize Killhouse trainings in Finland, the Scandinavian countries, and the Baltic states
This article first appeared on Defender Media and is republished here with permission.
Finnish-Ukrainian investment company Double Tap Investments (DTI) announced a partnership with Killhouse Academy — a training initiative within the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade of Ukraine, which prepares operators for UAVs and UGVs. Together, the parties will develop the Killhouse Academy Finland programme, which aims to transfer the practical experience of drone warfare gained in Ukraine to European partners.
“The point of the partnership is to develop the project in other countries, because you can bring as many drones as you like, but without pilots they will not fly,” Oles Khudoba, co-founder of DTI, told Defender Media. He clarified that this is a separate project rather than a company investment and declined to comment further.
According to the Finnish outlet Ilmalehti, the parties signed a cooperation agreement last week. Organisational work is ongoing: Double Tap is looking for partners in Finland and other countries, and for suitable training facilities — mainly large hangars, which simplify the permitting process.
Killhouse Academy will train drone pilots, engineers, mechanics and technical specialists in maintenance, assembly and repair of unmanned systems. Instructors are Ukrainian war veterans, many of whom were wounded and can no longer return to the front.
“Finland and Europe need not only the technology, but people who truly understand how it works in battlefield conditions,” Ilmalehti quotes Double Tap CEO and co-founder Jan-Erik Saarinen as saying. Double Tap holds exclusive rights to organise Killhouse training not only in Finland but also in the Baltic states and other Scandinavian countries. The project foresees cooperation with national defence forces, and training will also be available to companies and reservists.
Killhouse is formally part of the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade but is funded independently and conducts commercial training. Revenue from that activity is directed to support the brigade’s combat activities. Expansion into Northern Europe and the Baltics is expected to provide additional income for the unit and recognition for its instructors.
