Ukraine launches Mission Control drone system to digitize battlefield
Illustrative photo: Ukraine launches Mission Control system for drones (Getty Images)
Mission Control, a new drone control system within the DELTA combat ecosystem, is being launched in Ukraine. The project will automate the work of crews and eliminate unnecessary bureaucracy from the front lines, according to Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.
Automation instead of paper army
The new Mission Control system within the DELTA combat ecosystem will eliminate the need for manual reporting. Now, each unit will record the technical details of flights in digital format: the type of aircraft, launch coordinates, and specific tasks.
"Modern warfare is technological. Thanks to ePoints, we fully understand what is happening with drones on the battlefield. We see the tasks performed, their intensity, and the contribution of each crew. But to defeat the enemy even more effectively, this is not enough," says Mykhailo Fedorov.
He stresses that digitization will help commanders receive up-to-date information from the front line instantly.
"We are getting rid of the paper army, which takes up the military's time and focus. All data is generated automatically based on the actual work of the crews. For the first time, commanders are getting a complete picture of mission execution in real time — without manual reports and bureaucracy," Mykhailo Fedorov emphasizes.
Mathematics of war and plans for future
The head of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine announces that after the successful launch of the drone system, similar tools will also be provided to the artillery. Based on this data, monthly performance ratings and detailed statistics for the entire corps will be created.
"Soon we will have complete information on drone crews, commanders, monthly ratings, and statistics for the entire corps. This will speed up management decisions — without manual mode and intuition," Fedorov emphasizes.
According to the Minister, the work of the war mathematics department in the Brave1 cluster allows this experience to be systematically scaled across the entire defense sector.
"We are moving from chaos and fragmented data to controlled, technological warfare, where decisions are made based on accurate figures rather than assumptions. This is the new logic of war: to fight systematically, technologically, and effectively, while preserving the lives of our military," concluded Mykhailo Fedorov.
Ukraine launches Mission Control drone system to digitize battlefield
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Earlier, Minister Fedorov reported that Mission Control had been in development for almost two years. After the launch of the drone system, the next step will be to scale it up to artillery.
In addition, Ukraine is actively working on creating its own analogue of the most popular commercial drone, the DJI Mavic. As Mykhailo Fedorov noted, the domestic development is in the final testing and production scaling stage.
The main goal of the project is to reduce the Armed Forces' dependence on foreign supplies and provide the army with reconnaissance drones that are resistant to electronic warfare.
