# THeMIS at Japan (JGSDF Trials): deployment

Canonical ID: `46778470-1c55-4bfc-b760-bc32cc6abd5a`

[Milrem Robotics](/companies/milrem-robotics.md) awarded a contract to supply three [THeMIS](/models/milrem-themis.md) UGVs to the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Forces, configured for supply transportation and intelligence gathering. Selected under Japan's Rapid Acquisition Program and equipped with MIFIK autonomy kit.

## Key facts

- **Fleet size:** 3 units
- **Operator:** Japanese Ground Self-Defense Forces (JGSDF)
- **Acquisition program:** Rapid Acquisition Program

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** milrem-themis-japan
- **Status:** pilot
- **Model:** [THeMIS](/models/milrem-themis.md) (id: `a13840bb-5041-4d37-8091-db33794cb691`)
- **Category:** [Defense UGV](/defense-ugv)
- **Company:** [Milrem Robotics](/companies/milrem-robotics.md) (id: `a3b6528a-e3a0-49ad-b635-212e31df408b`)
- **Location:** [Japan (JGSDF Trials)](/locations/japan.md) (id: `94b72ada-cafc-4321-a524-cb8e576bb849`)
- **First seen:** 2024-04-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. **Milrem Robotics awarded contract to deliver THeMIS UGVs to Japan** · https://www.edrmagazine.eu/milrem-robotics-awarded-contract-to-deliver-themis-ugvs-to-japan · 2024-04-16

## Common questions

### What is the THeMIS deployment at Japan (JGSDF Trials)?

THeMIS, built by Milrem Robotics, is recorded as a deployment at Japan (JGSDF Trials) on the DEPLOY registry. Milrem Robotics operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates THeMIS at Japan (JGSDF Trials)?

Milrem Robotics, the manufacturer of THeMIS, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the THeMIS deployment at Japan (JGSDF Trials) go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting April 16, 2024 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the THeMIS deployment at Japan (JGSDF Trials)?

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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