During the first week of 2024, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has codified and put into operation nearly a dozen new models of domestically produced weaponry and military equipment. Among them are robotic systems, UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles), engineering equipment, and an upgraded ATGM (Anti-Tank Guided Missile) with new missiles.
Deputy Minister of Defense, Lieutenant General Ivan Havryliuk, provided this information.
The codification process grants permission for entrepreneurs to enter into agreements with the Ministry of Defense. It is emphasized that testing of new developments is conducted before codification.
Among the new robotic systems are a ground-based robotic platform for remote mine clearance with a function for remote self-propulsion and a ground-based robotic logistics support complex.
In the UAV domain, the Ukrainian military will receive a new modification of the "Leleka' UAV and two types of FPV (First Person View) drones with different payload capacities. Special attention has been given to drone protection against Russian EW (Electronic Warfare).
Additionally, a semi-trailer mine-clearing trawl for combat armored vehicles on an automotive chassis has undergone codification. Furthermore, the Armed Forces will be equipped with a two-seater quad bike with a payload capacity of 800 kg and a separate tactical trailer.
The state trials have been completed, and the mobile anti-tank missile system 'Shturm-SM' based on one of the combat armored vehicles has been codified. Ukrainian missiles with various types of warheads have been developed for this ATGM.
