Ukraine’s Defense Ministry is building a network of six technology centers to turn battlefield requirements into weapons development projects.
Two directorates have already been established for unmanned systems and missile and artillery capabilities.
Four more will cover air defense, electronic intelligence and electronic warfare, military space technologies, and deep strike systems.
Defense Minister Evgeniy Khmara said the General Staff would draw on combat experience to identify military needs, with the centers tasked with turning those requirements into equipment ready for frontline use.
Military commands will set requirements and priorities, while the centers assess technologies, coordinate resources, and oversee development and implementation.
Commanders will retain responsibility for how forces and equipment are used in combat.
From Combat Experience to Development Priorities
The unmanned systems directorate will draw on combat experience to guide development, propose military technology policies, and supervise projects as drone capabilities evolve.
Its missile and artillery counterpart will cover weapons, surface-to-air missile systems, detection equipment, and automated control systems.
Its responsibilities also include supporting domestic production and introducing new equipment.
The planned air defense center will focus on longer-term planning and assessing potential systems.
A separate center will evaluate electronic intelligence, electronic warfare, navigation, and remote-control technologies, working with developers and overseeing projects.
Space and Deep Strike
The space center will develop defense policy and technical standards for areas including satellite communications and the use of Earth observation data.
It will also help secure resources for projects intended to reduce dependence on foreign technology.
The deep strike center will assess how systems perform in operations, oversee development and testing, and support the expansion of promising technologies.
It will also establish methods for collecting and analyzing performance data.
