Ukraine will continue the experimental DOT-Chain Defence procurement project until 24 October 2027 and expand its use to more security and defense units. Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko said the platform has already shown effectiveness in supplying the needs of the National Guard.
The system was developed by the Defence Procurement Agency of the Ministry of Defence. It will now be extended to additional National Guard units, as well as the State Border Guard Service and the National Police.
Direct requests from units
The central idea is to make procurement more responsive. Units can directly form requests for the models and quantities they need, including drones, unmanned ground systems and electronic warfare tools. Orders then move to verified Ukrainian manufacturers.
This matters because frontline technology changes quickly. A slow procurement chain can leave units waiting for equipment that is already outdated by the time it arrives. DOT-Chain Defence is meant to shorten that path and connect operational demand with domestic production more directly.
Focus on Ukrainian production
The current priority is unmanned systems and electronic warfare equipment made in Ukraine. That keeps defense spending closer to national industry and helps manufacturers receive clearer demand signals from actual users.
The expansion also reflects a wider shift in Ukrainian defense procurement: digital tools are being used not only for transparency, but also for speed, feedback and product matching. If the experiment continues to scale, it can become one of the practical mechanisms that links battlefield needs with industrial capacity.
