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Zmiy Droid 12.7

Ukrainian wheeled reconnaissance and armed-support integration, officially authorised in January 2026; delivery scale remains unconfirmed.

Country / region
Ukraine
Programme status
See profile
Sources reviewed
21 Sept 2026
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Primary domain
Land
System type
Ground multirole vehicle
Developer / manufacturer
Rovertech and DevDroid
Origin / production countries
Ukraine
Other names
Змій Droid 12.7
Variants / configurations
Not distinguished in reviewed sources
Operators / programme customers
Not identified in reviewed sources

Evidence & current status

Government approval is not a purchase or fleet delivery. Ministry's separate Droid TW combat examples are not evidence of Zmiy Droid use.

Role & capabilities

  • Remote observation
  • Armed support configuration

Specifications in context

Configuration
Zmiy wheeled platform with Wolly remotely controlled mission module

Supplier-published configuration; not an independent acceptance result.

Source
Mobility
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.

Source
Dimensions
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.

Source
Mass
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.

Source
Payload
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.

Source
Endurance
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.

Source
Range
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.

Source
Speed
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.

Source
Terrain / environment
Rough terrain, sand, snow and shallow-water obstacles described

Government qualitative claim; no independently verified limits.

Source
Sensors
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.

Source
Communications / control
Integrated remote vehicle and mission-module control

Does not establish fully autonomous vehicle or weapon operation.

Source
Launch / deployment
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.

Source