Kyiv-based defense contractor Ukrainian Armor has shipped an initial 10 Protector unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) to the Ukrainian National Guard under a German-backed procurement effort for 100 platforms.
Four units of the service have accepted the vehicles, according to the Protector’s developer, noting that each transport drone cost nearly 3.9 million hryvnias ($87,763) on Ukraine’s online military marketplace Brave1.
The company highlighted that Berlin financed the contract to help troops optimize frontline resupply and casualty evacuations while maintaining safety throughout hazardous routes.
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