--- title: "Brave1 Market Opens Military Orders for Fully Custom Drones: Blind Bidding and Automated Auctions" description: "On Brave1 Market, military units have gained the ability to order fully custom drones for specific tasks: from FPV kamikazes to interceptors, with blind application evaluation and automated auctions." date: 2026-08-20T13:32:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/brave1-market-custom-drones-en tags: [brave1-market, drones, ukraine, military-procurement, fpv-drones, custom-drones] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Brave1 Market Opens Military Orders for Fully Custom Drones: Blind Bidding and Automated Auctions ![Custom FPV drone with a carbon fiber frame and four propellers on a neon-lit tech surface — an example of a military UAV ordered through the Brave1 Market platform](https://xab.info/media/2026/08/21/brave1-market-custom-drones/brave1-market-custom-drones-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - Brave1 Market allows the military to order custom drones with more than 17 customization points tailored to a specific mission. - Application evaluation is anonymous based on objective TTC, and if characteristics match, automated auctions are launched with the lowest price winning. - The functionality was developed jointly with the "Project 100" initiative and currently works only for purchases using the unit's own funds. A new feature has been launched on the state-owned marketplace Brave1 Market, allowing military units to order fully custom drones tailored to specific tasks, rather than being limited to ready-made serial solutions. According to the developers, this is a step towards selecting equipment based on the real mission of the unit, rather than what is currently in the supplier's stock. Currently, the functionality works exclusively for purchases using the unit's own funds, not state budget funds (eBalys). ### How a custom order is formed The procedure begins with a military unit forming a request specifying the desired tactical and technical characteristics (TTC), the quantity of equipment, and delivery deadlines. According to Brave1, customization capabilities cover more than 17 items, allowing an apparatus with a unique set of characteristics to be assembled for a specific task. After this, the system automatically sends the request to potential suppliers, each of whom can respond or ignore it. ### Blind evaluation and automated auctions The key feature of the new procedure is anonymity during the selection stage: the buyer does not see who submitted the application, and the evaluation is based solely on objective technical data. If several applications match the TTC completely, the system launches automated auctions, where the lowest price wins. After this, the unit concludes a direct agreement with the manufacturer, bypassing unnecessary intermediary steps. ### Which apparatus can already be ordered Under the new procedure, FPV kamikaze drones, including those with fiber-optic links, and aircraft-type interceptors are available, including non-codified solutions that are not in the standard catalog. Brave1 plans to expand the list and add ground robotic complexes, which should turn the platform into a universal tool for defense procurement of unmanned equipment. ### Transparency and control mechanisms All stages of interaction and decision-making are automatically recorded in the system. If a unit refuses to make a purchase, it must specify a justified reason for the refusal. There is also a mechanism for filing complaints against both the buyer and the supplier, which should reduce the risks of abuse and make the process more predictable for both sides. ### Who stood behind the development The functionality was developed jointly with experts from the "Project 100" initiative, which unites specialists from the Defense Procurement Reform Project and the Ministry of Defense's Change Support Office. According to Brave1, this collaboration helps integrate practical experience into the development of the marketplace and adapt it to the real needs of military buyers. Earlier, the platform held an online demonstration of drone technologies, where more than 50 manufacturers presented new solutions for FPV drones, including modular units that can be quickly adapted to changing conditions on the front line. ### Context: Ukrainian and Russian marketplaces Against the backdrop of the expansion of Brave1 Market capabilities, it is worth noting that Russia, according to available data, launched its own military drone marketplace "Roi.Market" only in August 2026 — almost a year later than Ukrainian analogues Brave1 Market and DOT-Chain Defence. This highlights that Ukrainian defense logistics in terms of digital procurement platforms for unmanned equipment is currently ahead of Russian developments in terms of implementation timelines. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - [Brave1 Market Allowed Military to Order Drones "Tailored to Themselves": How It Works](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/brave1-market-dozvoliv-viyskovim-zamovlyati-1787232541.html) - Подтверждает механизм кастомного заказа, слепую оценку заявок и автоматические торги. - [Military Will Be Able to Order Drones for Specific Tasks via Brave1 Market](https://delo.ua/ru/news/voennye-smogut-zakazyvat-drony-pod-konkretnye-zadaniya-cerez-brave1-market-471103/) - Подтверждает возможность заказа дронов под конкретные задания через маркетплейс. - [In a Year of Operation, the Brave1 Market Marketplace Military Ordered One Billion Dollars of Weapons](https://delo.ua/ru/news/za-god-raboty-marketpleis-brave1-market-voennye-zakazali-oruziya-na-odin-milliard-dollarov-470261/) - Подтверждает возможность заказа дронов под конкретные задания через маркетплейс. - [Ukrainian Military Received Half a Million UAVs Through the Weapon Marketplace](https://kp.ua/politics/a730582-ukrainskie-voennye-poluchili-polmilliona-bpla-iz-za-marketplejs-oruzhija) - Контекст: количество поставленных БпЛА через маркетплейс (метрика в единицах техники). ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: What can be ordered under the new procedure on Brave1 Market? **A:** Under the new procedure, FPV kamikaze drones, including those with fiber-optic links, and aircraft-type interceptors are available, including non-codified solutions. Ground robotic complexes are planned to be added. ### Q: How is the supplier selection process carried out? **A:** The buyer does not see who submitted the application: evaluation is based only on objective technical data. If the TTC of several applications match completely, automated auctions are launched where the lowest price wins, after which a direct agreement is concluded. ### Q: What funds does the new functionality work with? **A:** Currently, the functionality works only for purchases using the unit's own funds, not state budget funds (eBalys).