Service Ukraine has created a mobile command centre for UAV crews. How it works?

This article first appeared on Defender Media and is republished here with permission.

Service Ukraine has presented a mobile command centre for UAV crews. It integrates the Namet-D EW system developed by Abacus Tech. The prototype is currently being tested by one of Ukraine’s Defence Forces units. Defender Media spoke with Service Ukraine and Abacus Tech to learn more.

About Service Ukraine and the mobile command centre

Service Ukraine was founded by Danish citizens Jacob Dalhoff and Lars Vestbjerg, who have been living in Ukraine for many years. The company implements projects aimed at supporting and rebuilding Ukraine. One such project was mobile clinics, which Dalhoff and Vestbjerg began developing after the full-scale invasion began. To date, Service Ukraine has delivered 75 mobile clinics. Its new project focuses on mobile command centres for Ukrainian forces.

According to the company, the mobile command centre enables rapid response to threats, territory monitoring, and coordination of UAV crews. In its current form, the system is primarily designed for reconnaissance drone crews, but it can be adapted for other military needs.

Service Ukraine says the project was developed over 18 months in cooperation with frontline units. The prototype has been significantly improved thanks to soldier feedback and is now undergoing field testing.

The mobile command centre includes:

• Electronic warfare and anti-jamming systems;
• Tools for detecting enemy drones;
• A command module with computers, monitors, and Starlink Roam satellite communications;
• Independent power supply via a mobile generator, EcoFlow systems, and backup batteries.

The centre is also equipped with a camouflage system that protects against infrared and thermal detection, as well as heating and cooling systems.

About Abacus Tech and the Namet-D EW system

The EW component of the mobile command centre is the Namet-D system, developed by the Ukrainian-Danish company Abacus Tech. Since 2016, the company has specialised in electronics and printed circuit board manufacturing. In 2023, it pivoted to developing electronics for the defence tech sector.

Namet-D is a codified modular EW system developed in-house by Abacus Tech, based on its digital signal jammer Zavada. Abacus Tech director Oleksandr Targonsky explained that the company joined the mobile command centre project during its development phase and adapted the Namet-D system to Service Ukraine’s needs.

Service Ukraine says it is pleased with the collaboration and plans to procure Namet-D systems for serial production models of the mobile command centre.

Cost and supply plans

The estimated cost of the complex is $84,500. Service Ukraine clarifies that this is the prototype’s price — serial units may be cheaper. However, the company does not plan to sell them yet. Dalhoff and Vestbjerg intend to donate 20 mobile command centres to the Armed Forces of Ukraine with funding from a Danish government grant. The company is currently awaiting confirmation from Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence that such centres are indeed needed — a prerequisite for the grant’s approval.

Service Ukraine does not plan to stop at 20 units and is ready to scale up production if there is sufficient demand from Ukraine’s Defence Forces. Dalhoff emphasises that the mobile command centres are fully manufactured in Ukraine: “From the start, the company consciously decided to produce everything locally – to create jobs, support the economy, and ensure faster delivery and more effective feedback,” he said.

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