Defence Procurement Agency (DPA) together with the State Opetator For Non-Lethal Acquisition (DOT) presented the functionality of the DOT-Chain Defence IT system during an online meeting with representatives of more than fifty military units. Its launch is scheduled for the near future.
DOT-Chain Defence is a digital platform that will allow the military to choose the weapons purchased with the funds of the Defence Industry. During its development, the DOT consulted with representatives of the brigades responsible for logistics or UAV operations. In particular, the soldiers of 3rd SABr (The 3rd Separate Assault Brigade) and 110th SMB (110th Separate Mechanized Brigade).
Each military unit will have a personal account and a certain amount of virtual funds. In the “showcase” section, a list of all drones available in the system will be available, with characteristics such as prices, technical parameters, ratings and reviews, etc.
When ordering, a representative of the military unit will be able to specify the required number of drones. If the request exceeds the manufacturer's available stock, the system will allow you to place a pre-order. It also provides for forecasting the delivery time of both available and pre-ordered drones. The entire bureaucratic part of the process - from contracting manufacturers to monitoring delivery - will be handled by the DPA.
"When developing the platform, we primarily focused on the needs of the military. It was crucial to provide them with freedom of choice, as they are the ones who know best what kind of UAVs with what characteristics they need for a specific task. DOT-Chain Defence provides this opportunity. In addition, we significantly reduce logistics through direct interaction between the military unit and the supplier. This will reduce the time from ordering to delivery of the drone to the position - initially to a few weeks, and later to days," elaborates Arsen Zhumadilov, Director of the Defence Procurement Agency.
Further plans include gradual expansion of the range of drones, ammunition for them, electronic warfare/earth-explosive ordnance and ground robotic systems. Implementation of DOT-Chain Defence is part of the new model of drone procurement by the Agency.
