Ukraine's Defence Procurement Agency becomes largest UAV buyer in Ukrainian procurement system Prozorro

The Defence Procurement Agency of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine has become Prozorro's largest drone buyer [Prozorro is a public electronic procurement system where Ukrainian state and municipal customers announce tenders for the opportunity to become a state supplier].

Source: press service of Ukraine’s Defence Ministry 

Details: According to the public electronic procurement system Prozorro, DJI Mavic 3E and 3T drones worth UAH 2.5 billion (approx. US$61.8 million) have been purchased through competitive bidding since January 2024. This represents more than 40% of the total number of drone transactions in competitive procurement on Prozorro.

Quote: "In modern warfare, superiority frequently dictates the outcome, hence purchasing drones is one of our top goals. To ensure that our military has all they need on time, we must make optimal use of resources. During the acquisition, UAH 187 million were saved [approx. US$4.6 million]," said Deputy Defence Minister Dmytro Klimenkov.

The Ministry of Defence stated that while procuring drones, the Agency used a unique framework agreement within the Prozorro system. This allows them to protect important bidder information while yet allowing suppliers to qualify and participate at any time.

On average, four participants competed for the procurement of DJI Mavic 3E and 3T drones.

Background: 

Since the beginning of the full-scale war until May 2024, the Ukrainian state has ordered 10,500 drones for the defence forces via the Prozorro Market computerised catalogue, including FPV drones, such as the DJI Mavic, DJI Air 2S, and DJI Phantom.

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