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IDV Viking 2.4

IDV · GB

The IDV Viking 2.4 is a 6x6 series-hybrid multirole UGV (1,300 kg kerb, 750 kg payload) with 45 km/h top speed, up to 30 km silent electric range and about 300 km hybrid range. Formerly the HORIBA MIRA Viking, it is built in Nuneaton, UK by IDV, a Leonardo company, and runs the MACE autonomy stack. Launched at Eurosatory 2026; the Italian Army ordered a first batch of eight.

Sources: https://www.idvgroup.com/products/uncrewed-ground-vehicles/viking/ ; https://www.edrmagazine.eu/eurosatory-2026-idv-viking-6x6-ugv-goes-serial-hybrid

Specs

Launch year 2026
MTOW 1300 kg
Payload 750 kg
Speed 45 km/h
Propulsion Series (serial) diesel-electric hybrid: a 100 kW electric traction motor mid-mounted drives all six wheels through three lockable differentials; battery pack at the front (energy storage +50% over earlier Vikings), compact diesel generator at the rear acting only as a range extender (output not disclosed; the fuel tank gives about 10 battery recharges). Water-glycol cooling replaces the transformer-oil cooling of earlier iterations. Independent suspension on all wheels, 2-wheel and 4-wheel steering.
Comm Front sensor bar on a raised gantry with high-resolution driving/stereo cameras (4x the definition of earlier models), a central lidar-type unit (seen in show photos, make not disclosed) and LED lighting; optional mast-mounted Leonardo Janus-D gimballed electro-optical sight
Price notes No price or contract value published for the Viking 2.4. The Italian Army contract for a first batch of eight (signed late May 2026, per EDR) has no disclosed value. For reference only, the previous HORIBA MIRA generation cost about GBP 0.77m per vehicle including trials support (UK MoD JTARR, 2020).

Suppliers

  • IDV Robotics (IDV UK) (GB): autonomy_kit: MACE
  • Leonardo S.p.A. (IT): rws: HITROLE C-UAS
  • Leonardo S.p.A. (IT): eo_ir: Janus-D
  • Leonardo UK Ltd (GB): rf: Guardian Vantage

Sources

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