IAI REX MK III
IAI · IL
The IAI REX MK III is a hybrid-electric 8x8 multi-mission UGV that succeeds the 4x4 REX MK II. IAI lists 900 kg vehicle weight, 2,000 kg maximum weight (about 1.1 t payload), 25 km/h and 500 km range including about 70 km in silent electric mode. It carries cargo or stretchers, radar/EO-IR and gunshot-detection sensors, or a 7.62-30 mm remote weapon station, with tele-operated, follow-me and automated modes, and is air-transportable.
Sources: https://www.iai.co.il/p/rex ; https://www.iai.co.il/p/thunderbullet
Specs
| Launch year | 2025 |
|---|---|
| MTOW | 900 kg |
| Payload | 1100 kg |
| Speed | 25 km/h |
| Propulsion | Hybrid-electric propulsion (engine fuel type not published by IAI) with a battery-only silent mode of about 70 km. OEM imagery shows an eight-wheel (8x8) chassis on low-pressure chevron-tread tyres; IAI's page text does not state the drive configuration. |
| Comm | Tactical radars, EO/IR sensors (mast-mounted in OEM imagery) and IAI-ELTA optical-acoustic gunshot detection (named 'Thunderbolt' on the product page; IAI-ELTA's catalogue product is ThunderBullet); optional UAV/drone integration |
| Price notes | No list or contract price published for REX MK III. |
Suppliers
- ELTA Systems Ltd. (IAI subsidiary) (IL): eo_ir: ThunderBullet
- ELTA Systems Ltd. (IAI subsidiary) (IL): radar
Sources
NDAA Shop — NDAA- and TAA-verified parts for defense ground robots