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Forterra Lancer at Ukraine

Autonomous ground vehicle based on Polaris off-road platform with custom sensor and computing system. Deployed in Ukraine combat zones for casualty evacuation and logistics missions.

Forterra Lancer by Forterra · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Defense UGV

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100+ Forterra Lancer ATVs deployed in Ukraine combat zones. 1,100+ missions over 9 months, 2,500 miles driven, 52 casualty evacuations. Largest deployment of autonomous ground vehicles in combat by any US defense tech company.

Key facts

Fleet size
100+ Lancer ATVs
Missions
1,100+
Casualty evacuations
52
Miles driven
2,500

Exposure

Customer segment
defense
Scale tier
mass 100 999

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Forterra Lancer at Ukraine.

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-21
Model
Forterra Lancer
Company
Forterra
Location
Ukraine
Operator
Forterra
Status
operational
Operator type
maker operated
Scale at site
100+ units
Site environment
mixed
Location precision
verified coordinates
First seen
2025-10-01
ID
0886fdf0-2492-457a-8d05-92cfa87712f1

Timeline

  1. Oct 2025
    First recorded
    Forterra Lancer first documented operating at Ukraine.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. Forterra Reveals It Rapidly Manufactured and Deployed Autonomous Systems to Ukraine · https://www.forterra.com/posts/forterra-reveals-it-rapidly-manufactured-and-deployed-autonomous-systems-to-ukraine-at-scale-in-russo-ukrainian-war · 2025-10-01
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-21

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: production

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: defense_ugv

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Common questions

What is the Forterra Lancer deployment at Ukraine?
Forterra Lancer, built by Forterra, is recorded as a deployment at Ukraine on the DEPLOY registry. Forterra operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Forterra Lancer at Ukraine?
Forterra, the manufacturer of Forterra Lancer, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Forterra Lancer deployment at Ukraine go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting October 1, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Forterra Lancer deployment at Ukraine?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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