Rovertech Zmiy Logistic
Rovertech · UA
Ukrainian armoured electric wheeled logistics and evacuation UGV from Rovertech, weighing up to 650 kg and carrying 500 kg or towing a trailer of up to 1,050 kg. The manufacturer announced NATO codification in December 2024 and Ukraine's Ministry of Defence publicised its approval for service on 30 January 2025; it is in frontline use for resupply and casualty evacuation.
Sources: https://rovertech.co.ua/en/ ; https://militarnyi.com/uk/news/bronovanyj-logistychnyj-dron-zmij-500-otrymav-kodyfikatsiyu-nato/ ; https://news.liga.net/ua/politics/news/do-vykorystannia-u-sylakh-oborony-dopustyly-bezshumnoho-zmiia-lohistychnoho-foto-ta-funktsii
Specs
| Launch year | 2024 |
|---|---|
| MTOW | 650 kg |
| Payload | 500 kg |
| Speed | 10 km/h |
| Propulsion | Battery-electric drive described as a silent electric motor; all-metal wheels with wide grousers instead of tracks or pneumatic tyres. Light armour protects the drive system and batteries against fragments and anti-personnel mine blasts. Motor count, battery chemistry and capacity are not published. |
| Comm | Mast-mounted driving cameras (models not published) |
| Price | From ~USD 11,000 |
| Price notes | from about USD 11,000 (minimum configuration, model not specified). dev.ua (March 2025) quotes co-founder Borys Drozhak that Rovertech platforms start at $11,000 in minimum configuration without saying which model. The demining Zmiy v1.2 is separately reported at about $25,000 (Kyiv Post) and $14,500-20,000 (Defence24). No contract price for the logistics variant was found. |
Suppliers
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