The Defence Procurement Company has contracted interceptor drones value over UAH 3 billion.
For the reason that starting of 2025, DPA has signed state contracts value over UAH 3 billion for the procurement of interceptor drones. Particularly, three contracts had been signed on July 22.
“Interceptors are critically wanted to guard Ukrainian airspace. We on the Company are doing every part attainable to make sure that procurement on this space is carried out systematically, promptly, and directly”, – stated Arsen Zhumadilov Director of DPA.
As of July 2025, the DPA’s complete сontractual volumes funded within the subject of unmanned programs quantity to 99.3 billion hryvnias. Within the first seven months of this yr, the Company contracted thrice extra UAVs than in the whole earlier yr. The quantity of products delivered throughout this era exceeds final yr’s by greater than half.
Amongst them, greater than 95% of the contracted UAVs are Ukrainian-made.
The Company can also be increasing its UAV contracting fashions to make the procurement course of as environment friendly, clear, and comprehensible as attainable for all members. Final week, the primary framework agreements had been introduced particularly for FPV drones, based mostly on their tactical and technical specs. This permits such tenders to be held in Prozorro and ensures competitors between members by involving a wider vary of producers. Beforehand, such purchases had been made solely based mostly on an inventory and necessities that clearly specified the product traits.
Moreover, in early July, the DOT-Chain Defence weapons market started working in pilot mode. Twelve brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have joined it.
Initially, the IT system will solely cowl FPV drones. The army will have the ability to independently select the categories and portions of UAVs utilizing DPA funds, and the Company will present operational administration: signing contracts, fee, and logistics. This can scale back the supply time of drones to the entrance to some weeks and make the provision extra focused.
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