Unmanned Systems: Air, Ground & Maritime
Unmanned systems across all domains: aerial, ground and maritime drones in defence and security.
Counter-UAS UGV: HT Division and MKE combine Katica platform with Tolga system
A Hungarian-Turkish project sealed at Saha Expo 2026 in Istanbul: the counter-UAS UGV is to carry radar, a jamming system, laser weapons and guns, and engage targets even while on the move.
Unmanned ground vehicle with effector: Diehl Defence's Ziesel fires Spike LR for the first time
Five days, 17 shots: together with Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Eurospike, Diehl Defence has fired the Spike LR from the Ziesel UGV for the first time. This is a first for unmanned ground vehicles; a demonstration for armed forces is planned.
Ground drones for frontline logistics: Arx Robotics quintuples its Gereon fleet in Ukraine
Several hundred more Gereon vehicles for the Ukrainian Armed Forces: Arx Robotics is responding to demand for ground drones, while Kyiv plans to procure 25,000 new systems in the first half of the year alone.
Ground drones in infantry operations: Belgian battalion Bvr/5 Li tests Gnom and Unl in Leopoldsburg
Two exercises that had already been planned served as a testing ground: the Belgian battalion Bvr/5 Li has integrated ground drones into infantry operations under realistic conditions. No procurement decision is attached to the trials.
Ground drones for the front: Ukrainian Ministry of Defence approves the Bizon-L UGV
Six communication channels, up to 300 kilograms of payload, tracked chassis: the Bizon-L is now one of the ground drones cleared for use in the Ukrainian armed forces. The Ministry of Defence aims to make up to 100 per cent of front-line logistics robotic.
Counter-UAS on an autonomous truck: Epirus, GDLS and Kodiak AI present Leonidas AGV
High-power microwave meets autonomous driving: with the Leonidas AGV, mobile counter-UAS is set to protect military sites, ports and major events against drones and swarms. A prototype is on show in Huntsville, Alabama.
Unmanned systems made in Germany and Ukraine: Quantum Systems launches two new joint ventures
Interceptor drones with WIY Drones, unmanned ground systems with Tencore: at the government consultations in Berlin, Quantum Systems expanded its "Build with Ukraine" initiative with two joint ventures.
Unmanned ground vehicles: KNDS brings the Nerva robots to the German market
From five to around 800 kilograms: KNDS Deutschland is showing its expanded range of unmanned ground vehicles at Xponential Europe in Düsseldorf. New are Nerva-LG and Nerva-XX, and all systems can be controlled from the Boxer UxV Command & Control System.
Drone warfare in Ukraine: millions of systems, growing ranges and AI in the terminal phase
More drones, more types, more personnel: drone warfare between Russia and Ukraine is growing by every measure. An overview of numbers, ranges, AI modules and ground drones – and of what a peace without verification could mean.
Unmanned systems for air and ground: Hoverfly and Overland AI pair tethered drone with ground vehicle
A tethered drone powered by an autonomous ground vehicle: Hoverfly Technologies and Overland AI are linking unmanned systems in the air and on the ground into a joint capability for defence, national security and government agencies.
Unmanned ground vehicles: Quantum Systems and Daimler Truck network trucks with Mosaic
Daimler Truck lorries are to interact with drones and other systems via the Mosaic software. The MoU with Quantum Systems targets convoys, teleoperated driving and unmanned ground vehicles in military logistics.
Ground drone Mandrill: Quantum Systems enters ground robotics at Enforce Tac
With the Mandrill ground drone, Quantum Systems is opening its own Ground Robotics business unit. The modular vehicle is tied to the Mosaic UXS software suite and is meant to be the first of a whole family of ground-based systems.
Ground drones in Ukraine: more than 7,000 combat and logistics missions in January alone
Delivering ammunition, evacuating the wounded, securing supplies: Ukraine routinely sends ground drones into high-risk zones. More production and procurement are planned for 2026, and 13 models are already available on Brave1 Market.