Ukraine's defence ministry is building a network of six specialised defence technology centres to develop, test and deploy military technology faster, based on needs set by the armed forces. The plan was announced on 11 November.
Two directorates already exist: one for missile weapons and artillery, and the Main Directorate for Unmanned Systems Capability Development. Four more centres are planned, for air defence, electronic intelligence and electronic warfare, space policy and technology, and deep-strike systems.
The uncrewed systems directorate will collect experience from the use of uncrewed systems in combat, propose military-technical policy and oversee projects to adapt equipment to the changing battlefield. The General Staff will set the requirements, and the ministry's centres will find the technical solutions and oversee them.
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Ukraine's defence ministry
Organization
The Ukrainian government ministry that oversees national defence and the Armed Forces.
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Main Directorate for Unmanned Systems Capability Development
Defence ministry directorate
A directorate of Ukraine's defence ministry that gathers combat experience with uncrewed systems and oversees projects to adapt equipment.
