KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 (Bernama) -- Milrem Robotics, an Estonian defence industry company has delivered two THeMIS unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) to the Royal Netherlands Army Robot and Autonomous Systems (RAS) Unit of the 13th Light Brigade.
The THeMIS UGVs was developed for the Dutch Army’s Concept Development and Experimentation Project on how to exploit the possibilities of new unmanned platforms to increase combat power and decrease risk to soldiers.
They were delivered in transport configuration, together with initial spare parts and accessories. Milrem Robotics will also provide operator and maintenance training, tactical deployment know-how and life cycle support and upgrades during a two-year period.
“Rigorous tests and combat exercises held in Europe, US (the United States) and the Middle-East have proven that the THeMIS is an effective tool for dismounted troops, and we have no doubt the Dutch Army will be more than satisfied,” said Milrem Robotics chief executive officer, Kuldar Väärsi.
The capabilities of the THeMIS were put to the test, right after delivery in the tough Scottish landscape during an exercise where the RAS used UGVs for the first time, according to a statement.
It was previously deployed in several military exercises, including Last Mile and Army Warfighting Experiment 2018 in the United Kingdom and recently deployed in Mali, together with soldiers from the Estonian Defence Forces.
-- BERNAMA
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