EDGE Group Unveils UGV Equipped with Hunter 2-S Swarming Drones

EDGE entity Milrem Robotics today unveiled the THeMIS Combat unmanned ground vehicle (UGV), equipped with the HALCON HUNTER 2-S swarming loitering munition at the DSEI-2023 arms fair in London.

Jüri Pajuste, Defence R&D Director of Milrem Robotics, said: “Units can manoeuvre the THeMIS Combat with Hunter 2-S drones closer to the enemy line. This allows them to engage closer targets faster or venture farther behind the lines to find suitable targets. Deploying robotic systems across enemy lines is considerably faster and more efficient than using manned units for the same task.”

The mission proven THeMIS UGV is intended to support dismounted infantry units. It comes equipped with MIFIK – Milrem’s Intelligent Functions Kit – which allows for independent mobility of the system, including point- to-point navigation, follow me, obstacle detection, and avoidance.

The HUNTER 2-S is an autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that features advanced artificial intelligence (AI) to perform coordinated missions in a swarm. It is capable of autonomously following a flight plan, coordinating with other drones in the swarm and loitering while seeking and classifying targets until engagement by a man-in-the-loop. The HUNTER 2-S has a 2kg payload, cruising altitude of 500m and cruise speed of 90km/h, with an endurance of 45 minutes.