To date, the MoD’s DPA has onboarded 11 drone manufacturers to the DOT-Chain Defence weapons marketplace
The Ministry of Defence’s Defence Procurement Agency (DPA) continues to sign government contracts with drone manufacturers—11 companies have already been integrated into the DOT-Chain Defence weapons marketplace. Among the manufacturers whose drones the military will be able to choose are:
- Escadrone
- TAF Drones
- Vyriy Drone
- VNA Trade
- General Cherry
- Gryph
In the pilot stage of the project, 12 combat brigades can order FPV drones through the marketplace. Going forward, the system will be scaled across the entire Armed Forces of Ukraine, with an expanded selection of drone types available for order.
“While the market offers a wide range of drones, units do not always receive those best suited to their operational tasks. DOT-Chain Defence is intended to change this approach: military units can now place specific orders tailored to their needs. “The manufacturer sees actual demand, the unit knows its supplier, and the Defence Procurement Agency ensures transparent and prompt support,” said Arsen Zhumadilov, Director of the Defence Procurement Agency.
Through the marketplace format, the military can choose and order the drones they require using funds provided by the Defence Procurement Agency. For the pilot stage, the Ministry of Defence has allocated UAH 1 billion to the Agency for drone procurement. The entire process—from contract signing to logistics and payment—is managed by the Defence Procurement Agency.
The digital interaction model significantly streamlines the ordering process—only three electronic signatures are required for the military to receive a drone. This enables the reduction of delivery time to several weeks.
A brief guide for the military on using DOT-Chain Defence is available on the DPA website at the following link.