To summarize the results of the year’s joint work and formulate plans for the next year, the Ministry of Digital Transformation gathered drone manufacturers who have contracts with the State Special Communications Service, representatives of the BES and the NABU. The manufacturers voiced their problems, discussed issues related to drone contracting, and formed a common vision for the track.
“In 2023, we opened the drone market, eliminated all bureaucracy, created the best conditions for the development and scaling of companies, and increased margins from 1% to 25%. This is the highest figure in the world. The government has also started purchasing drones through the closed Prozorro system to sign contracts at the best prices,” says Deputy Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.
According to him, the market is developing, the number of manufacturers and contracts is growing, and 150 companies are already selling drones to the state. The procurement process is as transparent as possible. NABU and BES have access to a CRM system with all information about contracts and drones.
Each UAV undergoes a mandatory price evaluation. There is a separate supply chain, a team of experts, the NABU, and journalists who monitor drone prices. If they find an overpriced price, the price is immediately adjusted at the stage of contracting.
“Thanks to a clear control system, we have already saved ₴4.5 billion in budget funds. It is important for us that drone manufacturers do not overstate the 25% margin, because all cases will be recorded by NABU and BES detectives,” Fedorov said.
The government has already adopted more than 30 resolutions to liberalize the market, and it is not stopping there.
“If we want to win the war through technology, we need to support the producers of these technologies, and we are doing everything we can to do so. At the same time, we demand an honest position from manufacturers,” the official adds. – “Only transparent cooperation between the state and producers will allow us to gain a technological advantage on the front line.
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