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. Specifically, three contracts have been signed on July 22.
“Interceptors are critically wanted to guard Ukrainian airspace. We on the Company are doing the whole lot potential to make sure that procurement on this space is carried out systematically, promptly, and directly”, – mentioned Arsen Zhumadilov Director of DPA.
As of July 2025, the DPA’s whole сontractual volumes funded within the discipline 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 complete earlier yr. The amount 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 be increasing its UAV contracting fashions to make the procurement course of as environment friendly, clear, and comprehensible as potential for all individuals. Final week, the primary framework agreements have been introduced particularly for FPV drones, primarily based on their tactical and technical specs. This permits such tenders to be held in Prozorro and ensures competitors between individuals by involving a wider vary of producers. Beforehand, such purchases have been made completely primarily based on a listing 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 navy will be capable of independently select the kinds and portions of UAVs utilizing DPA funds, and the Company will present operational administration: signing contracts, fee, and logistics. This may cut back the supply time of drones to the entrance to some weeks and make the availability extra focused.
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