HAVOC RCV
About
About HAVOC RCV
HAVOC is an eight-wheel robotic combat vehicle built around a hybrid-electric drivetrain, pivot steering and modular mission space. Its baseline architecture provides approximately five tonnes of payload capacity for weapon stations, sensors, communications, logistics equipment and other mission packages substantially heavier than those carried by Milrem Robotics’ THeMIS platform.
The drivetrain supports quiet electric movement alongside longer-duration hybrid operation, while common electronic and autonomy components connect HAVOC to Milrem’s wider vehicle ecosystem. The platform is intended for remote and progressively autonomous combat-support work across rough terrain, including reconnaissance, direct-fire support, casualty evacuation and resupply. HAVOC is a newly introduced development platform with limited field deployment.
Capabilities
Source-backed capabilities
- Capability areas: Remote operation
- Workflows: Defence ground-robot workflow, Ground defence operations
- Operating environments: Defence operational environment
- Deployment model: Remotely operated or supervised robotic combat vehicle for military users.
- Autonomous tactical mobility
Claimed - Milrem presents HAVOC as a high-speed hybrid-electric robotic combat vehicle for tactical manoeuvre and modular mission payloads.
Source - Load carrying
Claimed - Milrem presents HAVOC as a high-speed hybrid-electric robotic combat vehicle for tactical manoeuvre and modular mission payloads.
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Timeline
- Milrem Robotics unveils HAVOC air-defence configuration with Moog
2026-06-15 - Demonstration - The layered air-defence configuration combines cannon, missile, jammer and tethered-drone elements. The integration targets counter-UAS, very-short-range and short-range air-defence missions on NATO's eastern flank. Eurosatory 2026 marked the first RIwP integration on a Milrem platform.
Source - Milrem Robotics launches HAVOC robotic combat vehicle in Europe
2025-09-10 - Product Launch - Milrem Robotics officially launched the HAVOC 8x8 robotic combat vehicle in Europe at DSEI 2025 The platform is a hybrid-electric robotic combat vehicle built for high-speed manoeuvre and payload flexibility The launch expanded Milrem's product stack beyond THeMIS into heavier combat-class robotic systems
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Context
Market context
HAVOC RCV is Milrem Robotics' robotic combat vehicle for remote and unmanned ground operations.
- Target environment: Defence ground environments, forward operating areas and hazardous field conditions.
- Workflow context: Ground mobility, remote operation, combat support, payload carriage and crew standoff.
- Deployment model: Remotely operated or supervised robotic combat vehicle for military users.
- Commercial maturity: Commercially presented rugged ground vehicle platform for defence and security users.
- Adoption constraints: Requires defence procurement, operator training, payload integration, communications links and operational doctrine.
- Market position: Defence UGV platform extending Milrem's ground robotics work into heavier robotic combat vehicle roles.
- Adjacent products: Ground combat robot for unmanned reconnaissance, support and tactical mobility tasks.
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