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Unmanned Ground Vehicles

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Discover the evolving role of unmanned ground vehicles in defense, from reconnaissance and logistics support to combat operations.

This category highlights the latest innovations in autonomous ground systems that boost mobility on the battlefield, minimize risks to personnel, and increase mission effectiveness.

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In Ukraine, Ground Robots Step In to Rescue Other Robots Under Fire

Robots on Ukraine’s front now rescue other robots, retrieving downed drones under fire to recover valuable components for reuse.
  • Ethan M. Encarnacion
  • December 5, 2025
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  • Unmanned Ground Vehicles

From Hauler to Hunter: Ukraine’s ‘Biggest’ Protector Becomes a Lethal Combat Robot

The Protector
The Protector is Ukraine’s largest UGV, powered by an internal combustion engine, with all-wheel drive and run-flat tires, and armed with a remotely operated Tavriia-12.7mm turret.
  • Akhsan Erido Elezhar
  • November 25, 2025
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  • Unmanned Ground Vehicles

Poland’s New Recon Robot Outsmarts GPS Jammers With Drone Link

Poland Robot Vehicle
KUNA Unmanned Land Weapon System is a modular platform integrated with the RAVEN drone to provide ground-air surveillance, featuring advanced autonomy, Lidar navigation.
  • Akhsan Erido Elezhar
  • November 10, 2025
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  • Unmanned Ground Vehicles

Numbers Over Size: America’s New Robots on Wheels Hunt Down Tanks in Swarms

A FireAnt robot sits on a dirt field, surrounded by loose soil and small pebbles under a clear blue sky.
FireAnt UGVs run on ROS 2 and JAUS, enabling modular anti-tank payloads and seamless swarm communication through existing command networks.
  • Ethan M. Encarnacion
  • November 5, 2025
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  • Next-Gen Combat Vehicles
  • Unmanned Ground Vehicles

Croatia and Slovenia Team Up to Turn Komodo Into an Air Defense Combat Robot

MV-8 Komodo is a next-gen robotic system equipped with the Mangart 25 AD turret, featuring a 25mm automatic cannon, electro-optical sensors, and remote or autonomous operation.
  • Akhsan Erido Elezhar
  • October 29, 2025
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  • Unmanned Ground Vehicles

G-Sword Emerges as South Korea’s New Turreted Combat Robot

A well-lit display of the G-Sword ground vehicle with a name plate at the bottom
G-Sword is an AI-driven unmanned combat platform with shoot-and-scoot precision, multi-mission payloads, and advanced terrain navigation.
  • Ethan M. Encarnacion
  • October 22, 2025
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  • Unmanned Ground Vehicles

Trio of Defense Leaders Join Forces on US Army’s Next-Gen Modular UGV

AM General’s next-gen UGV is a modular hybrid-electric platform on a HUMVEE chassis, delivering over 30 kilowatts of exportable power with drive-by-wire controls.
  • Akhsan Erido Elezhar
  • October 21, 2025
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  • Unmanned Ground Vehicles

Canadian Ground Robot Dropped in Atlantic Ocean Makes Its Way Back to Shore

A Rheinmetall Mission Master SP unmanned ground vehicle in a forest
Rheinmetall’s Mission Master 2.0 UGV completed its first sea-to-shore swim in NATO’s REPMUS exercise, showcasing future naval potential.
  • Ethan M. Encarnacion
  • September 26, 2025
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  • Unmanned Ground Vehicles

Ukraine Turns to New AI-Enabled Robotic Vehicle for Two-Ton Battlefield Logistics

A green VATAG robotic vehicle unit against a white background
Ukraine’s VATAG heavy unmanned ground vehicle combines AI-driven navigation, two-ton payload capacity, and hybrid propulsion to boost frontline logistics and combat support.
  • Ethan M. Encarnacion
  • September 23, 2025
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  • Unmanned Ground Vehicles

Europe Rolls Out Drone-Carrying Battlefield UGV With 3-Minute Refuel

Hermione is a hydrogen-powered UGV that refuels in just three minutes, carries up to 300 kilograms of payload, and operates for 20 hours with all-wheel drive mobility.
  • Akhsan Erido Elezhar
  • September 15, 2025
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