According to Ukrinform, the Ministry of Defense reported this on its website.
The ministry noted that the process will follow a transparent and competitive procedure designed to eliminate corruption risks.
To order custom drones through Brave1 Market, a military unit must submit a request specifying only the desired tactical and technical characteristics, quantity, and delivery timeframe.
According to the Ministry of Defense, there is considerable scope for customization. Military personnel can specify requirements across more than 17 parameters, including the type of communication, cameras, payload capacity, flight endurance, and other characteristics.
This will allow military units to order drones with unique specifications tailored to their operational needs, for example, for a particular mission.
The system then automatically sends the request to potential suppliers, who can either respond to it or ignore it.
“The customer does not see which suppliers have responded – the system evaluates proposals solely on the basis of objective data. If the specifications in several bids are identical, an automatic bidding process takes place, with the lowest-priced offer winning. The unit can then conclude a direct contract with the manufacturer,” the Ministry of Defense said.
Importantly, the procedure can also be used to order solutions that have not yet been codified, providing greater flexibility compared with other government procurement tools.
The technologies currently available include FPV kamikaze drones, fiber-optic FPV kamikaze drones, and fixed-wing interceptor drones.
Brave1 plans to significantly expand this list, including by adding ground robotic systems. At present, the feature is available exclusively for purchases made using military units’ own funds and not through the ePoints system.
The Ministry of Defense stressed that all stages of interaction and decision-making are automatically recorded in the system. If a unit decides not to proceed with a purchase, it must provide a justified reason for doing so.
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The system also includes a mechanism for filing complaints against both customers and suppliers.
“Thanks to automated procurement, military personnel will receive solutions tailored to specific battlefield missions, suppliers will have clear and transparent rules of the game, and the state will have a complete digital trail and verified data. The system is already operational, and military procurement officers can now submit requests and actively test the new functionality,” the ministry said.
The feature was developed jointly with experts from the Project 100 initiative, which brings together specialists from the Defense Procurement Reform Project and the Ministry of Defense’s Change Support Office to strengthen the procurement capacity of military units within Ukraine’s Defense Forces.
As reported, Ukrainian Defense Forces units ordered $1 billion worth of military equipment and supplies through the state defense technology marketplace Brave1 Market using ePoints during its first year of operation.
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