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Type-X RCV at United Arab Emirates

12-ton tracked diesel-electric robotic combat vehicle mounting autocannon turrets up to 50mm; 20 ordered by UAE/EDGE for an experimentation program.

Type-X RCV by Milrem Robotics · Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verified

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PRIMARY SOURCE
Courtesy of Milrem Robotics

Milrem Robotics' rollout of its Type-X Robotic Combat Vehicle in initial mobility tests. The Type-X is a remotely operated combat platform; Milrem's 'intelligent wingman' framing is the maker's.

The UAE has ordered 20 Type-X Robotic Combat Vehicles armed with 30mm MK44 cannons under a $200M+ contract signed in January 2024, with the vehicles currently in a pilot and experimentation phase involving integration and concept-of-operations development with UAE Armed Forces. Full operational deployment has not yet been declared.

Key facts

Operator
UAE (via EDGE Group)
Scale
20 Type-X (experimentation program)
Lifecycle stage (re-verified 2026-06-07)
Pilot / experimentation phase under UAE $200M+ contract (Jan 2024). 20 Type-X Robotic Combat Vehicles on order (30mm MK44 cannon). Integration and concept-of-operations development ongoing with UAE Armed Forces. Full operational deployment not yet declared.

Safety record

No incidents on record for Type-X RCV at United Arab Emirates.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Trust tier
Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-06-29
Model
Type-X RCV
Company
Milrem Robotics
Location
United Arab Emirates
Status
pilot
First seen
2024-01-01
ID
3f6e4bef-7137-4b2b-850c-69881493939f

Timeline

  1. Jan 2024
    First recorded
    Type-X RCV first documented operating at United Arab Emirates.
  2. Jan 2024
    created
  3. Jun 2026
    field updated
    key facts: lifecycle enrichment added → Lifecycle stage (re-verified 2026-06-07)
  4. Jun 2026
    Current status: pilot, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Type-X RCV operates in United Arab Emirates. Explore the full verified map:

Sources (2)

  1. https://defense-update.com/20240125_ugvs.html
  2. https://milremrobotics.com/
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-06-29

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-06-29

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: pilot

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: defense_ugv

Sources by quality tier

2
unclassified
Unclassified source

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Methodology surface for Type-X RCV at United Arab Emirates.

Common questions

What is the Type-X RCV deployment at United Arab Emirates?
Type-X RCV, built by Milrem Robotics, is recorded as a deployment at United Arab Emirates on the DEPLOY registry. Milrem Robotics operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Type-X RCV at United Arab Emirates?
Milrem Robotics, the manufacturer of Type-X RCV, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Type-X RCV deployment at United Arab Emirates go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2024 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Type-X RCV deployment at United Arab Emirates?
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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