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THeMIS at Ukraine

Tracked diesel-electric hybrid modular UGV (logistics, casualty-evac, ISR, or armed remote weapon station); 100+ ordered for Ukraine, plus UAE, Japan, Thailand and US deployments.

THeMIS by Milrem Robotics · Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verified · Defense UGV

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Milrem Robotics is slated to deliver more than 100 THeMIS unmanned ground vehicles to Ukraine, according to Army Technology. The deployment involves the THeMIS defense UGV platform operating in the country.

Key facts

Operator
Ukrainian Armed Forces (Unmanned Systems Forces)
Scale
100+ THeMIS ordered/delivered
Role
logistics, casualty-evac, ISR
Lifecycle stage (re-verified 2026-06-07)
Active combat use since 2022. ~70 THeMIS UGVs delivered to Ukrainian forces by mid-2026; scaling to ~150 by end-2026 via new Dutch assembly line (Born, Netherlands, with VDL Defentec). Dutch government pledged 100+ robots to Ukraine. ~90% in cargo/CASEVAC configuration. Two confirmed losses (one by FPV drone). Ukrainian units report up to 30% casualty reduction in robotic-resupply units.

Exposure

Customer segment
defense
Scale tier
commercial 10 99

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Safety record

No incidents on record for THeMIS at Ukraine.

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-21
Model
THeMIS
Company
Milrem Robotics
Location
Ukraine
Operator
Milrem Robotics
Status
operational
Operator type
maker operated
Scale at site
11 to 100 units
Site environment
mixed
Location precision
verified coordinates
First seen
2022-08-01
ID
11fa8a29-a2b3-4e37-82f3-b01b13e42cb9

Timeline

  1. Aug 2022
    First recorded
    THeMIS first documented operating at Ukraine.
  2. Aug 2022
    created
  3. Jun 2026
    field updated
    key facts: lifecycle enrichment added → Lifecycle stage (re-verified 2026-06-07)
  4. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (2)

  1. https://www.army-technology.com/news/milrem-to-roll-out-more-than-100-themis-ugvs-for-ukraine/
  2. https://milremrobotics.com/
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-21

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: defense_ugv

Sources by quality tier

2
unclassified
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Common questions

What is the THeMIS deployment at Ukraine?
THeMIS, built by Milrem Robotics, is recorded as a deployment at Ukraine on the DEPLOY registry. Milrem Robotics operates the deployment directly.
Who operates THeMIS at Ukraine?
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 Ukraine go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting August 1, 2022 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the THeMIS deployment at Ukraine?
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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