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CENTURIO-X30 at Abu Dhabi, UAE

KNDS (the Franco-German military land-systems group comprising Nexter and KMW) unveiled the CENTURIO-X30 in February 2025, an unmanned ground combat vehicle equipped with a 30 mm ARX 30 cannon for heavy fire support to dismounted units. It features autonomous obstacle avoidance, real-time battlefield analysis, and supports leader-follower mode for manned-unmanned teaming. KNDS has sold more than 1,000 UGVs across its broader robotic platform range to 40 countries.

CENTURIO-X30 by KNDS · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Defense UGV

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CENTURIO-X30 unveiled at IDEX 2025 in Abu Dhabi. Designed for heavy fire support with real-time battlefield analysis and autonomous obstacle avoidance.

Safety record

No incidents on record for CENTURIO-X30 at Abu Dhabi, UAE.

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Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-09
Model
CENTURIO-X30
Company
KNDS
Location
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Status
pilot
First seen
2025-02-17
ID
7252c10d-c062-4dfe-a057-dc566e780520

Timeline

  1. Feb 2025
    First recorded
    CENTURIO-X30 first documented operating at Abu Dhabi, UAE.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: pilot, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://registry.deploy.report/verified-deployments
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-09

Verification posture

Verified

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Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-09

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: research

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: defense_ugv

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Common questions

What is the CENTURIO-X30 deployment at Abu Dhabi, UAE?
CENTURIO-X30, built by KNDS, is recorded as a deployment at Abu Dhabi, UAE on the DEPLOY registry. KNDS operates the deployment directly.
Who operates CENTURIO-X30 at Abu Dhabi, UAE?
KNDS, the manufacturer of CENTURIO-X30, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the CENTURIO-X30 deployment at Abu Dhabi, UAE go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting February 17, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the CENTURIO-X30 deployment at Abu Dhabi, UAE?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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