# Forterra Lancer at Ukraine (combat zones): deployment

Canonical ID: `0886fdf0-2492-457a-8d05-92cfa87712f1`

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

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-07-08_

- **Slug:** forterra-lancer-ukraine
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Forterra Lancer](/models/forterra-lancer.md) (id: `f09c0ac4-7184-4649-8fd2-f79687718669`)
- **Company:** [Forterra](/companies/forterra.md) (id: `a91eb879-f2f2-4ecc-99c2-12765e7cfaf4`)
- **Location:** [Ukraine (combat zones)](/locations/ukraine.md) (id: `7bc08a31-4d9a-48bc-86fc-f2114789d4b5`)
- **First seen:** 2025-10-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## 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

## Common questions

### What is the Forterra Lancer deployment at Ukraine (combat zones)?

Forterra Lancer, built by Forterra, is recorded as a deployment at Ukraine (combat zones) on the DEPLOY registry. Forterra operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Forterra Lancer at Ukraine (combat zones)?

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 (combat zones) 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 (combat zones)?

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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