Australian firm GaardTech, known for their robotic target systems, have announced their first “consumable, multi-role UGV” or unmanned ground vehicle. The wheeled platform, known as the Jaeger-C, can be deployed… Continue reading "New Australian Jaeger-C Armed UGV"
Russian state media has reported that the T-14 Armata main battle tank has been trialled in an unmanned configuration. RIA Novosti cites a source in the Russian military-industrial complex, although… Continue reading "T-14 Armata Trialed in Unmanned Configuration"
The Turkish defense industry has been in the process of increasing its product variety and production capacity for a decade. One sector especially, the development of unmanned combat aerial vehicles.… Continue reading "Turkey Developing Unmanned Ground Vehicles"
Rheinmetall has announced that the British Armed Forces has ordered four Mission Master unmanned ground vehicles. The four Mission Masters are of the Mission Master – Cargo variant, and are… Continue reading "Britain Orders Cargo Mission Master Unmanned Ground Vehicles"
The US Army has issued a new RFP (request for proposal) for the Small Multipurpose Equipment Transport (SMET) requirement after General Dynamics’ Land Systems’ (GLDS) contract to supply their MUTT… Continue reading "US Army Restarts SMET Unmanned Ground Vehicle Competition"
The Russian Federation’s Foundation for Advanced Studies (Fond Perspektivnykh Issledovaniy – FPI) revealed a new version of the Marker unmanned ground vehicle (UGV). It boasts a different track configuration and… Continue reading "Russia Reveals Updated Marker Unmanned Ground Vehicle"
The Russian Defence Ministry displayed a number of Kungas family unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) last month during blast testing at the 12th Central Research Institute. Russia is aiming to field… Continue reading "Russia Testing Kungas UGV Family"
General Dynamics UK released a press statement on 19 September announcing its participation in the British Army Warfighting Experiment 2019 (AWE’19), following the acceptance of its proposal for Manned-Unmanned Teaming… Continue reading "General Dynamics Selected for British Army Warfighting Experiment 2019"
On 11 September, the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) Chief Executive announced the investment of £3.2m in a new research project intending to explore the newest vehicle technologies to… Continue reading "DSEI 2019: Dstl Award £3.2m Contract to Explore Future Vehicle Technologies"
Belgium’s FN Herstal and Estonia’s Milrem Robotics deployed the THeMIS unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) equipped with deFNder Medium Remote Weapon Station in exercise Spring Storm 2019. Spring Storm is Estonia’s… Continue reading "FN Herstal and Milrem Robotics Deploy Unmanned Weaponized Vehicle at Estonian Military Exercise"