Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence revealed that more than 400 combat units have ordered over 500,000 drones and other battlefield systems through the Brave1 Market platform using the country’s ePoints incentive framework.
Brave1 has processed more than 33 billion Ukrainian hryvnias ($737.1 million) in equipment orders in under a year, making it one of the country’s main channels for rapidly fielding indigenous defense technologies.
Launched in August last year, the program allows military personnel to earn digital points for completing combat missions, which can be redeemed for equipment such as first-person-view drones, unmanned ground vehicles, electronic warfare systems, and other locally-made weapons.
Orders are placed directly with manufacturers, while the state-managed DOT-Chain Defence platform handles payment and delivery to reduce delays in procurement and shipment.
Reinforcing Distributed Operations
According to Digital Transformation Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, the marketplace now offers more than 800 products from domestic manufacturers.
“The formula is as simple as possible: the unit performs combat missions, receives ePoints, [and] selects the necessary technologies on the Brave1 Market,” Fedorov said.
He noted that points can be earned not only for destroying enemy targets, but also for tasks such as reconnaissance, logistics, and evacuation.
The system is designed to better align frontline units with operational needs while also generating battlefield performance data to inform future procurement decisions.
“The more effectively the unit works, the more additional capabilities it will receive,” Fedorov explained.
