More than four hundred Ukrainian military units have already used the Brave1 Market and eBaly program to order defense equipment. The total value of requested equipment has exceeded thirty three billion hryvnias, according to Ukraine’s digital transformation team.
The catalog now includes more than eight hundred products, from FPV drones and bombers to ground robotic systems, electronic warfare equipment and other battlefield technologies. The largest category remains unmanned aerial systems, with requests covering more than half a million drones.
How the mechanism works
The model gives units digital points based on confirmed combat activity. Commanders can then select equipment from the marketplace and direct orders through the DOT-Chain Defence system, which handles procurement, payments and logistics.
This approach is designed to reduce the gap between frontline demand and actual delivery. Instead of waiting for a centralized guess about needs, units can choose what fits their missions and terrain.
The important change is not only digital paperwork. It is a shift toward demand-driven defense procurement, where combat units influence what reaches the front.
If the system keeps expanding, it may become one of the practical tools that links Ukrainian innovation, state funding and battlefield needs in a single loop.
