Solutions to win: defense ministry greenlights "Zmii Lohistychny" ground logistics drone for Ukraine's military
Photo: Rover Tech
The Ukrainian armored ground logistics drone "Zmii Lohistychny" has been officially approved for use in the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
"Militarnyi" reported that.
What is the decision?
The Ukrainian company Rover Tech's armored unmanned platform, known as "Zmii Lohistychny," has officially been brought up to NATO standards. The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has already approved drone use in service.
How does it work?
The drone weighs no more than 650 kg and can transport up to 500 kilograms of cargo in its luggage compartment or tow a trailer weighing up to 1050 kg.
"Zmii" can withstand drone strikes and hits from anti-personnel mines thanks to its special armor. In testing, the drone successfully withstood three drone strikes and a hit from an anti-personnel PFM–1 mine.
Photo: Rover Tech
The platform has a range of up to 30 km, a speed of up to 14 km/h on hard surfaces, and up to 13 km/h on rough terrain. The drone is capable of overcoming:
- trenches up to 30 cm wide;
- rolls up to 30 degrees;
- vertical walls up to 25 cm high.
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The platform can be operated remotely using a remote control from a distance of up to 2.9 km in open terrain. Furthermore, optical fiber can extend the range up to 6 km.
Photo: Rover Tech
In addition to transporting cargo, "Zmii" can perform the following tasks:
- remote mining;
- installation of combat modules of various calibers.
Photo: Rover Tech
For reference:
"Zmii Lohistychny" is based on the platform of the "Zmii" demining drone, which successfully passed tests in September 2024.
Thanks to its capabilities, "Zmii" becomes a reliable assistant in ensuring the safety of military operations and humanitarian missions.
