The military set a record for drone and electronic warfare procurement through Brave1 Market
In June, the Ukrainian military ordered drones, ground-based robotic systems, and electronic warfare and reconnaissance (EW/RE) equipment worth more than 5 billion hryvnia through Brave1 Market, the state-run defense technology marketplace. This marked the largest monthly procurement volume since the launch of the “eBaly” program.
The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense reported this on July 28. The ministry also noted that the average delivery time for in-stock items has been reduced to eight days. Previously, delivery took 10 to 14 days.
Currently, over a thousand product items are available to military personnel on the Brave1 Market platform, which can be purchased using “eBaly.” These include FPV drones, bomber drones, interceptor drones, mid-range strike drones, ground-based robotic systems, as well as electronic warfare (EW) and radio-electronic reconnaissance (RER) equipment.
The “eBaly” program awards units points for completing combat missions, including verified target engagements, conducting reconnaissance, and carrying out missions using ground-based robotic systems. Military personnel can exchange their accumulated points for necessary equipment through the marketplace.
The Ministry of Defense added that defense equipment manufacturers also have access to statistics on the use of their products, including product rankings, the number of missions completed, and data on the units that most frequently use their equipment.
Source: Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
As a reminder, the Ukrainian defense industry could produce between 6 and 7 million small strike FPV drones in 2026, which amounts to about 500,000 drones per month. The Pentagon notes that in terms of production scale, Ukraine currently significantly outpaces the U.S., where, under the Drone Dominance program, plans are in place to order fewer than 200,000 similar drones by February 2027.
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