# Ukrainian Forces Deploy Lancer UGVs

Forterra reports that Ukrainian forces have used more than 100 Lancer unmanned ground vehicles on 1,500 missions, including logistics and medical evacuation. Additional vehicles may be sought if funding becomes available, with NATO-led assistance, capability coalitions, and localization identified as possible routes to continued demand. The signal describes no funded follow-on requirement, solicitation, or contract value, so this is an operational demand indicator rather than a confirmed procurement opportunity.

- The reported use indicates an established operational application for unmanned ground vehicles in logistics and medical evacuation in Ukraine.
- NATO-led assistance, capability coalitions, and localization are potential channels for future procurement, but no specific funding or acquisition action is identified.
- Contractors can use the reported mission experience to assess fit for similar logistics and casualty-evacuation requirements, while treating additional Lancer demand as contingent on funding.

**Jurisdictions:** international
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Published:** October 14, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. government
- U.S. European Command (EUCOM)
- Security Assistance Group-Ukraine (SAG-U)
- NATO Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine (NSATU)
- Ukrainian military forces

### Vendors
- Forterra ()
- Polaris, Inc. ()

### Key Quotes
> Between them, the capability coalitions–the SAG-U, and the localization, we have three main avenues.
> — Patrick Acox, Vice President of Defense at Forterra

### Sources
- [Lancer Unmanned Ground Vehicles in Demand in Ukraine - Defense Daily](https://www.defensedaily.com/lancer-unmanned-ground-vehicles-in-demand-in-ukraine/international) - Defense Daily