Ukraine’s Army is testing the Ironclad unmanned platform in combat conditions on the frontlines, Ukrainian Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov announced in a Facebook post on 21 September.

“This is a revolutionary product from Ukrainian Roboneers engineers that changes the approach to warfare and helps to save the most valuable thing – the lives of our military,” Fedorov said.

Ironclad is a robotic platform assisting Ukraine’s forces in executing missions, including storming positions, reconnaissance, and providing fire support to troops. The machine reaches speeds up to 20 km/h, equipped with a thermal camera, Shablya M2 turret, and armored plating to protect against small arms fire. Ironclad can be remotely operated from a safe location.

“More technologies and innovations are on the way,” Fedorov added.

The system was developed and manufactured by Roboneers company. Roboneers is a company of four teams of engineers, electronic engineers, ex-military and IT specialists have been developing UAVs, remote control modules, software and situational awareness programs, and remote