# Forterra Lancer at United States (US Army): deployment

Canonical ID: `1cea7278-748f-4b6c-a2d1-42fe79211f40`

US Army awarded $114M contract to [Forterra](/companies/forterra.md) in March 2025 for autonomous ground vehicles to Ukraine. 105+ Lancer UGVs deployed to Ukraine under this Army-backed program. Over 1,100 missions completed including 88 casualty evacuations, transporting 350+ tonnes of cargo.

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** forterra-lancer-united-states-us-army
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Forterra Lancer](/models/forterra-lancer.md) (id: `f09c0ac4-7184-4649-8fd2-f79687718669`)
- **Category:** [Defense UGV](/defense-ugv)
- **Company:** [Forterra](/companies/forterra.md) (id: `a91eb879-f2f2-4ecc-99c2-12765e7cfaf4`)
- **Location:** [United States (US Army)](/locations/united-states-us-army.md) (id: `d622083c-9f03-4802-818c-8bbf629726e7`)
- **First seen:** 2025-03-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.tectonic-defense.com/exclusive-forterras-114m-army-backed-push-into-ukraine/

## Common questions

### What is the Forterra Lancer deployment at United States (US Army)?

Forterra Lancer, built by Forterra, is recorded as a deployment at United States (US Army) on the DEPLOY registry. Forterra operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Forterra Lancer at United States (US Army)?

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 United States (US Army) go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting March 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 United States (US Army)?

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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