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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.

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Mobility
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

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

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Dimensions
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

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

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Mass
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

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

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Payload
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

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

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Endurance
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

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

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Range
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

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

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Speed
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

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

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

Government qualitative claim; no independently verified limits.

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Sensors
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

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

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Communications / control
Integrated remote vehicle and mission-module control

Does not establish fully autonomous vehicle or weapon operation.

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Launch / deployment
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

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

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