unmanned ground vehicles – The Defense Post

May- 2026 -

1 May

Land

Textron Launches UGV That Can Fire Loitering Munitions

Textron Systems and its subsidiary Howe & Howe Inc. have pulled the wraps off a new unmanned ground vehicle that can launch loitering munitions.

Apr- 2026 -

30 April

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

ROGUE-Fires Platform Unlocks New Autonomous Capabilities in Overland AI Demo

Overland AI is giving the US Marine Corps’ ROGUE-Fires a significant boost for expeditionary operations.

30 April

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Forterra Builds Driverless Military Vehicle That Can Haul 2,000 Pounds Into the Field

As modern warfare pushes into more hazardous environments, Forterra is introducing a new autonomous vehicle designed to operate out "to the last tactical mile.”

28 April

Asia Pacific

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

Taiwan Eyes Robot Dogs for Urban, Frontline Ops

Taiwan plans to deploy robotic dogs for combat, scouting, and resupply tasks as part of a broader push to integrate unmanned systems into modern warfare.

28 April

Europe

Giulia Bernacchi

Ukraine Plans to Deploy 50,000 Unmanned Ground Vehicles

Ukraine is accelerating the integration of unmanned ground vehicles, aiming to field at least 50,000 systems this year.

Mar- 2026 -

19 March

Americas

Ethan M. Encarnacion

AI Firm Trio Reimagined Polaris Off-Roaders Into Uncrewed Battlefield Beasts

Polaris off-road vehicles showed up driverless at a recent US Army trial, as three autonomy developers turned them into uncrewed systems.

13 March

Business

The Hido II Rover unmanned ground vehicle

Rojoef Manuel

Hidonix Joins Defense Sector With AI, Robotics Focus

California-based Hidonix Industries has formally repositioned itself as a defense contractor, directing its expertise in artificial intelligence and robotics toward military and public safety operations.

5 March

Business

Rojoef Manuel

Rheinmetall Buys Majority Stake in Croatia’s UGV Developer DOK-ING

German defense company Rheinmetall has signed an agreement to acquire a 51 percent stake in Croatian unmanned ground vehicle manufacturer DOK-ING, expanding its capabilities in autonomous systems.

4 March

Europe