Milrem Robotics MRCV
Milrem · EE
The MRCV, formerly marketed as Type-X (unveiled 2020), is Milrem Robotics' 12.5-tonne tracked robotic combat vehicle with a series hybrid-electric drive, up to 5 t payload and 80 km/h road / 50 km/h off-road speed. It accepts 25-30 mm turrets (John Cockerill CPWS II, Kongsberg Protector RT40), a UVision loitering-munition launcher and Pearson engineering payloads, with STANAG 4569 Level 4 protection. Milrem's catalogue now lists it as MRCV alongside the separate, heavier VECTOR RCV.
Sources: https://milremrobotics.com/mrcv/ ; https://www.army-technology.com/projects/type-x-robotic-combat-vehicle-rcv/
Specs
| Launch year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| MTOW | 12500 kg |
| Payload | 5000 kg |
| Speed | 80 km/h |
| Propulsion | Series hybrid-electric drive with cross-drive transmission: battery banks forward, JP-8 diesel generator in the rear; batteries allow silent drive (~1 h) or ~24 h static silent surveillance and are recharged while the diesel runs. Soucy composite rubber tracks. |
| Comm | Turret-dependent (e.g., Kongsberg RT40: day camera, thermal imager, laser rangefinder); optional tethered drone for situational awareness; other OEM-listed payloads: Pearson Self Protection Roller, UVision loitering-munition launcher, KNDS minelayer |
| Price notes | UAE contract >US$200M for 20 RCVs (reported as Type-X at the time) + 40 THeMIS (Jan 2024); no per-unit price disclosed. Blended contract covering two platforms; unit cost for the RCV cannot be isolated. No list price published. |
Suppliers
- John Cockerill Defense (BE): rws: CPWS Gen II
- Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (NO): rws: PROTECTOR RT40
- Northrop Grumman Armament Systems (US): munition: MK44 Bushmaster II 30 mm
- UVision Air (IL): munition: Hero-120 / Hero-400EC Multi Canister Launcher
- Soucy Defense (CA): drivetrain: Composite Rubber Track (CRT)
Sources
- https://milremrobotics.com/mrcv/
- https://www.army-technology.com/projects/type-x-robotic-combat-vehicle-rcv/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type-X_(unmanned_ground_vehicle)
- https://www.edrmagazine.eu/kongsberg-and-milrem-robotics-perform-first-live-firing-from-the-type-x-robotic-combat-vehicle
- https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/uv-online/milrem-to-supply-large-armed-ugvs-under-a-200-million-deal-with-uae/
- https://www.edrmagazine.eu/a-new-step-in-man-machine-battlefield-collaboration-uvision-air-and-milrem-robotics-join-forces-to-present-ugv-mounted-loitering-munition-multi-canister-launcher
- https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/uv-online/composite-rubber-tracks-add-advantages-robotic-veh/
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