Ukraine is forming a network of defense technology centers: what areas will they cover?

This was reported by the Ministry of Defense.

The new system should shorten the path from identifying military needs to the emergence of necessary solutions directly on the front. According to the department’s plan, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will form requests based on combat experience, and specialized centers will search, evaluate and implement relevant developments. To do this, they will combine analytical work, expert assessment, technological innovations and resource provision.

The first two areas have already received organizational structure. The Ministry of Defense has created the Main Directorate for the Development of Unmanned Systems Capabilities, as well as the Main Directorate for the Development of Missile Armament and Artillery Capabilities.

The next stage will be the launch of four more specialized centers. They will cover air defense, electronic intelligence and combat, space technologies, and deep-strike systems.

Defense Minister Yevheniy Khmara noted that the main goal of the innovations is to provide the military with the necessary means at the right time and in sufficient quantities.

“Our task is to provide the army with weapons and technologies that give real results and an advantage on the battlefield in a timely manner and in sufficient quantities. To do this, we are implementing a clear algorithm. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine determines needs based on combat experience, and specialized centers of the Ministry of Defense ensure the implementation of ready-made effective solutions for the front,” he said.

The work of each unit will focus on a separate area of defense capabilities:

– Unmanned systems. The relevant center will study the practice of using drones in combat conditions, summarize the experience gained and prepare proposals for the further development of unmanned technologies. It will also support profile projects and form proposals for military-technical policy.

– Missile weapons and artillery. The main tasks will be the development of missile and artillery weapons, anti-aircraft missile weapons, target detection technologies, and automated troop control.

– Air defense. The center will identify strategic directions for improving air defense and assess how effective existing and new technological solutions are.

– Radio-electronic reconnaissance and combat. This direction will cover not only RER and EW means, but also navigation systems and remote control. The center’s specialists will test new developments, evaluate their capabilities, and interact with manufacturers and developers.

– Space technologies. The unit will be engaged in the formation of policies and standards for the use of space capabilities in defense. In particular, it concerns satellite communications and the use of remote sensing data of the Earth.

– Deep strike. The center will analyze the results of using long-range weapons and identify opportunities for scaling promising deep strike systems and technologies.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and other military command bodies will be responsible for the operation of the new network of specialized centers.