Ground drone Themis: KNDS shows new counter-UAS and field power modules at Eurosatory

In recent years, the Themis ground drone from Estonian manufacturer Milrem Robotics has established itself as one of Europe's most successful unmanned ground vehicles (UGV). KNDS has now presented the platform's next evolutionary stage at Eurosatory 2026 in Paris, including two new mission modules premiered there.

Two new developments at the centre of attention are to make the Themis more versatile: a module for electronic warfare (EW) and counter-unmanned aircraft systems (counter-UAS), and a mobile field battery module.

Ground drone for counter-UAS and as a power source

The new EW/C-UAV module combines several sensors and effectors against drones on a single platform. It features a 360-degree radar reaching up to three kilometres, an electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) sensor system for target acquisition and a radio-frequency (RF) scanner that detects drone signals at up to six kilometres. Drones can be actively countered with a digital jammer (range up to five kilometres) and a spoofer for the global navigation satellite system (GNSS), which can manipulate the navigation signals of hostile drones.

The new field battery module is intended as a mobile, low-emission power source for military operations. It stores 40 kWh and offers connections from 12 to 380 volts. It is to supply, among others, temporary field camps, forward sensor positions and battlefield radars; it can also serve as a mobile charging station for drones and unmanned ground vehicles. Use in civil protection or blackout scenarios is also conceivable.

KNDS also showed previously known Themis mission modules. One of them is a detonating-cord-based mine-clearing system that can carry two clearing charges, each 54 metres long, and is now entering troop trials. Also on display was the CASEVAC module: it accommodates two wounded soldiers and offers light ballistic protection and a fragmentation protection cover.