Dominion Dynamics Signs MoU to Build Tencore's TerMIT Ground Robots in Canada for Ukraine
Dominion Dynamics and Ukraine's Tencore signed a memorandum on Oct. 13 to build the TerMIT ground robot in Canada for Ukraine's military. No value has been reported, and Dominion's chief executive is still seeking Canadian government funding.
The Ottawa startup would assemble the Ukrainian vehicle and install its own software, and its chief executive is still seeking Canadian government funding.
Ottawa-based Dominion Dynamics and Kyiv-based Tencore signed a memorandum of understanding in Washington on Oct. 13 to build Tencore's TerMIT uncrewed ground vehicle in Canada for the Ukrainian military, the Financial Post reported. Dominion would fit the vehicles with its AuraNet command-and-control software. No value for the memorandum has been reported. The companies hope to sign a definitive agreement by the first quarter of 2027.
Frequently Asked Questions
What did Dominion Dynamics and Tencore sign?
A memorandum of understanding, signed Oct. 13, 2026, at the Association of the U.S. Army annual meeting in Washington. Dominion would build Tencore's TerMIT uncrewed ground vehicle in Canada for the Ukrainian military and fit it with its AuraNet software, per the Financial Post. No value for the memorandum has been reported.
What does each company contribute?
Tencore contributes the TerMIT design, a technology-transfer team and training for Canadian technicians, per the Financial Post. Dominion contributes its AuraNet software, plus assembly and testing at its Kanata, Ontario, facility, which chief executive Eliot Pence confirmed to the paper.
Who would buy the vehicles?
No buyer has committed. Pence told the Financial Post one part of the plan is for the Canadian government "to actually acquire those assets and send them over there." He told The Globe and Mail he is still pursuing Canadian government funding.
Is this a contract?
No. The companies hope to sign a definitive agreement by the first quarter of 2027, per the Financial Post. Tencore also needs an export licence from Kyiv for the technology transfer.
How many vehicles are planned?
Dominion's goal is 500 to 1,000 units over two years, starting with five prototype builds, per The Globe and Mail. Pence's figures of 20,000 vehicles requested by Ukraine and a deal worth "tens of billions" of dollars are his own.
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