Robotic Combat Vehicle – The Defense Post

Apr- 2026 -

9 April

Arms

Russia Advances Ground Firepower With Robotic Mortar System

Russia is adding a robotic mortar system to its expanding artillery fleet, extending indirect fire capability into its unmanned ground lineup.

Jan- 2026 -

8 January

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Eyes Everywhere: US Army Combat Vehicles Set for 360° Vision Upgrade

Computing and visualization systems use rugged high-performance computing units, advanced data-routing hardware, and crew workstations.

Dec- 2025 -

3 December

Europe

Christine Casimiro

Sweden Becomes First European Buyer of Textron’s RIPSAW M3 Robotic Vehicle

Sweden has become the first European country to buy the RIPSAW M3 robotic ground vehicle from Textron Systems.

Oct- 2025 -

29 October

Europe

DOK-ING’s MV-8 Komodo robotic platform with Valhalla’s Mangart 25 AD turret is on display at the SIDEC 2025.

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

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.

10 October

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Tank Bureau's NUMO unmanned ground vehicle. Photo: Ukrainian Ministry of Defence

Rojoef Manuel

Ukraine Adds Homegrown NUMO Ground Robot to Frontline Arsenal

The Ukrainian Ministry of Defence has officially approved the NUMO ground robotic system for use in military units.

Aug- 2025 -

21 August

Americas

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 29th Infantry Regiment, based out of Fort Moore, Ga., take part in a human machine integration demonstration using the Ghost Robotic Dog, and the U.S. Army Small Multipurpose Equipment Transport (SMET) of new U.S. Army capabilities at Project Convergence - Capstone 4 in Fort Irwin, Calif., March 15, 2024. The robotic dog is a mid-sized, high-endurance, agile unmanned ground vehicle that provides enhanced reconnaissance and situational awareness supporting Soldiers on the ground. The SMET is an eight-wheeled, enabling robotic technology serving as a “robotic mule” with a wide range of flexibility to operate in combat, combat support and combat service support operations. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Samarion Hicks)

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Seeks Ground Drone Prototype for Brigade-Level Support

The US Army has published a request for information on a new Unmanned Ground Commercial Robotic Vehicle prototype designed to support Armored Brigade Combat Teams.

Apr- 2025 -

16 April

Americas