The Ministry of Defense will expedite the delivery of ground-based robotic systems to the front lines
The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense is accelerating the delivery of ground-based robotic systems (GRS) to the front lines to carry out logistical tasks and evacuate the wounded.
This was announced by Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.
According to the minister, GRCs are already being actively used by the military and are performing critically important tasks.
“I held a meeting with GRC manufacturers. The key task is to meet the front’s demand for GRCs and accelerate their delivery to the troops. GRCs perform important logistics and evacuation tasks at the front. In March alone, the military carried out over 9,000 missions. Our goal is for 100% of frontline logistics to be handled by robotic systems,” Fedorov emphasized.
He reported that in the first half of 2026, plans are in place to contract 25,000 ground-based robotic systems, which is twice as many as in all of 2025. According to him, the Defense Procurement Agency has already signed 19 contracts totaling 11 billion UAH.
Fedorov also outlined a series of measures to accelerate deliveries: specifically, allowing contracts to proceed even if costs change, synchronizing funding, speeding up contract signing, and establishing an NRK competence center under the Ministry of Defense.
“In addition, we are changing our approach to planning: as early as this year, manufacturers will have contracts for next year. This will help businesses forecast production and deliver the necessary volumes of products on time,” the minister added.
He also noted that engineering systems for demining, combat platforms, ground-based kamikaze drones, and automated air defense systems are being developed in parallel.
According to Fedorov, scaling up production, standardization, personnel training, and the integration of technologies into combat processes remain among the key challenges.
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