Ukraine has launched Mission Control, a digital tool to organize all its drone flights from one place.
The goal is to stop working in isolation and start using data to know what is really happening on each kilometer of the front.
This system is part of DELTA, a network that connects information arriving by air, land and sea so that military commanders can make faster decisions.
It is important to mention that with this change, Pilots no longer write reports by hand after each mission, but instead write down in the system what drone they used, where they flew, and what they attacked..
Ultimately, this allows the army or group of soldiers to see instantly and in real time if an operation has been successful or if there are problems to correct.
Learn from mistakes to attack better
Having all the information on the same platform allows the Ministry of Defense to see the full picture. They are no longer groups of soldiers launching drones on their own, but a network where each flight teaches something new.
According to ReutersDefense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov is clear that this data is a treasure for improving combat software.
Thanks to Mission Control, military leaders know which equipment works best and which tactics work best.
The idea is to quickly learn what works to repeat it in other places and not be left behind against an enemy that has more men and, above all, more ammunition on the field in battle.
Learn from failures and reward results
One of the most useful features of the system is that failures are now also noted. It used to be easy to know when a target was destroyed, but it was not clear why other drones missed or missed their target.
By logging these errors, the army can calculate how much each attack costs and which drones are not worth it. In addition, the system works with a kind of ranking by points.
Units that demonstrate the best results with their data are directly rewarded: they are the first to get the newest drones and most advanced technology.
It is a way to motivate teams to be more professional and careful with their missions. Since all drone information is in one place, security is the top priority.
For this reason, Ukraine uses very high levels of protection, following international standards to avoid hacking. Additionally, access is limited, so A group leader can only see what his own soldiers are doing, if someone captures a device, he cannot see the data of the entire army.
Regarding help from other countries, the country shares the analysis of what it is learning, but keeps the most delicate details to itself, such as who flies each drone or where they do it from.
This data control system has worked so well with drones that the next step is to use it with artillery guns as well.
For those responsible for defense, being faster and using technology better is the only way to compensate for having fewer soldiers than the enemy.