In January, units of the Defense Forces completed over 7,000 combat and logistical missions using ground robotic complexes, and by 2026, the Ministry of Defense plans to increase the production and procurement of such systems and upgrade communications and control.
In January, units of the Defense Forces completed over 7,000 combat and logistical missions using ground robotic complexes, and by 2026, the Ministry of Defense plans to increase the production and procurement of such systems and upgrade communications and control.
According to the Ministry of Defense, the bulk of the missions in January fell on front-line logistics. This includes the delivery of ammunition and provisions and other support tasks in areas where the military previously had to work under fire. The department explains that the goal for this year is to transfer routine logistics to remotely controlled platforms as much as possible in order to reduce risks to people and increase the pace of work of units.
Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov noted that about six months ago, the evacuation of the wounded by robots was isolated, but now the NRCs regularly enter high-risk areas, deliver ammunition, support logistics, and assist with evacuation where the presence of people creates an additional threat.
Plans for 2026 include increasing the production and procurement of drones, as well as improving communication and control systems. Separately, military units are promised the opportunity to equip complexes, purchase modules and components for specific tasks. The Ministry of Defense also reported that 13 drone models are available on the Brave1 Market platform, which units can receive for combat points within the framework of the «Drone Army.Bonus» program.
Over the past few months, frontline logistics has become one of the riskiest parts of the job due to intense surveillance and drone strikes. Therefore, the demand for NRC has shifted from isolated experiments to a systemic approach: standardizing communications and control, quickly replenishing equipment for the mission, and increasing the fleet of platforms that take on transportation and evacuation in places where human evacuations are too expensive.
Previously, dev.ua wrote about how the NOVA technology unit, part of the 3rd Armored Brigade, is expanding its team and looking for IT specialists to develop its own ecosystem for controlling ground robotic complexes and automating processes.
