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Ministry of Defence changes approach to drone procurement: demand will be generated automatically based on frontline data

A Ukrainian service member in uniform and a helmet adjusts a large eight-rotor drone in a field at sunset
The state will procure only those UAVs that have proven their effectiveness on the front line

The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine is introducing a new approach to defense procurement of UAVs. From now on, demand for drones will be generated automatically based on high-quality battlefield data — eliminating human intervention, subjective influence, and corruption risks.

The transition from manual demand formation to an automated model will eliminate ineffective solutions that service members are forced to refine themselves. The state will procure only those UAVs that perform reliably, strike targets, and have proven their effectiveness on the front line.

The order to this effect was signed by the Minister of Defence of Ukraine, Mykhailo Fedorov.

How drone procurement will work under the new approach

At the request of military units, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will compile a list of UAVs for procurement based solely on technical specifications — without brand names or specific manufacturers.

The UAV rating, based on combat data from digital systems — ePoints, DOT-Chain, Brave1 Market, DELTA, and Mission Control — will determine which specific products should be procured for frontline units in accordance with operational tasks:

  • ePoints — statistics on the real combat effectiveness of equipment;
  • DOT-Chain and Brave1 Market — data on equipment procured independently by military units (real demand on the ground);
  • DELTA and Mission Control — a synchronization matrix and analytics on combat employment.

“This is the first time procurement decisions are generated automatically based on real combat data. If a drone does not fly or does not strike targets, the system simply will not generate demand for it. What matters is real combat performance,” emphasized Mykhailo Fedorov.

An infographic explaining the new approach to drone procurement for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, with a Ukrainian service member in combat gear and a drone flying overhead in the background
Decisions on UAV procurement will now be generated automatically based on real combat data

A new approach to budget allocation is also being implemented:

  • 80% of funds are directed exclusively toward solutions that have proven their effectiveness based on system data;
  • 20% of funds are reserved for innovation and the procurement of new developments for testing in combat conditions. This enables rapid testing of new technologies without unnecessary bureaucracy.

These measures will help strengthen the Defence Forces, equip the military with the most effective tools on the battlefield, and inflict losses on russia that make its further advances impossible.

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