Tencore and Insta Set a 320-Robot First Target for a Finnish TerMIT Line
Tencore and Insta signed a Joint Statement of Intent in Kyiv on Aug. 23 to build TerMIT 2.0 ground robots in Finland. The first target is 320 units for Ukraine's Defense Forces. No contract value, no sites and no schedule have been named.
A Joint Statement of Intent signed in Kyiv on Aug. 23 turns a February memorandum into a joint-venture plan, with 320 TerMIT 2.0 units for Ukraine's Defense Forces as the first benchmark.
Ukrainian ground-robot maker Tencore and Finnish defence and cybersecurity company Insta signed a Joint Statement of Intent in Kyiv on Aug. 23 to establish production of TerMIT 2.0 unmanned ground vehicles in Finland, Insta announced two days later. The first step is 320 vehicles for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Petri Reiman, chief executive of Insta Advance, and Roman Tkachenko, Tencore's chief business development officer, signed the document. Neither side disclosed a value.
Frequently Asked Questions
What did Tencore and Insta actually sign?
A Joint Statement of Intent, signed in Kyiv on Aug. 23, 2026. Per Insta, it covers product manufacturing and assembly, supply-chain development, joint work on integrating AI and autonomous solutions, and the creation of a joint venture. It is not a contract, and no value was disclosed.
What is the 320 figure?
The first joint benchmark, not a placed order. Tencore says the partners' initial target is 320 TerMIT 2.0 ground robotic complexes for Ukraine's Defense Forces, built at Finnish facilities.
Why produce Ukrainian robots in Finland?
To add manufacturing capacity outside Ukraine and speed deliveries to the front. Tencore says the distributed model will create additional protected production sites outside Ukraine and increase the pace of hardware reaching the front line.
What is TerMIT 2.0?
A modular, tracked, electric unmanned ground vehicle used for logistics, casualty evacuation, mine clearance, fire support and electronic warfare. Tencore's published specifications list 327 kg payload under armour, up to 40 km range and 15 km/h on paved roads.
What still has to happen?
The joint venture has to be incorporated and the Finnish sites, industrial partners, funding and delivery schedule named. None of those were disclosed. Insta and Tencore signed their first memorandum on Feb. 24, 2026.
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