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THeMIS

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

Manufacturer
Milrem Robotics
Form factor
defense_ugv
Maturity
commercial
Lifecycle
active
Deployments
22

The verified answer

As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies THeMIS, a defense ugv by Milrem Robotics (commercial): 22 verified deployments on record. 3 sources back the record.

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Key facts

Type

Tracked unmanned ground vehicle

Use case

Defense, logistics, combat support

Specs

Role

modular (logistics/ISR/armed)

Config

tracked hybrid

Runtime

1.5 h

Range km

1.5

Max speed

20 km/h

Weight kg

1630

Data & sources

Press releases

1

Web sources

2

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Availability and pricing

Availability
Not disclosed
Price
$3.3M (actual sale price)as of 2025-01-24
Units in field
Not disclosed
Sales model
Not disclosed
Lead time
Not disclosed

Pricing

One-time purchase

$3,333,000 USDactual sale priceas of 2025-01-24

Source: Milrem UAE UGV deal (Shephard)

Price status: actual-sale-price = real published price at time of sale; manufacturer-target = vendor target, not yet realized; analyst-estimate = third-party projection, not a vendor figure; not-announced = no price on record.

Prices verified as of Jan 24, 2025

Deployments (22)

  • Exercise Autonomous Warrior on Salisbury Plain: Milrem THeMIS UGV tested by British Army.

  • UK Defence Science and Technology Laboratory received THeMIS UGVs in March 2020 for evaluation and testing.

  • Milrem and XTEK signed distribution agreement, delivered first THeMIS to Australian homeland security specialist for testing and demonstration.

  • THeMIS Combat UGV provided to Thailand Defence Technology Institute for evaluation and testing.

  • THeMIS deployed at exercise with Belgian military personnel.

  • THeMIS at Canadaoperational

    THeMIS deployed at exercise with Canadian military personnel as part of Operation REASSURANCE.

  • THeMIS deployed at military exercise with Finnish military personnel.

  • THeMIS deployed at exercise with Belgian, Canadian, Finnish, Latvian, and Lithuanian military personnel.

  • THeMIS at Latviaoperational

    THeMIS UGV deployed at Estonian military exercise with military personnel from Belgium, Canada, Finland, Latvia, and Lithuania.

  • Milrem Robotics concluded participation in US Army's Expeditionary Warrior Experiment (EWE).

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Recent activity

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Previous generation

The historical entries remain on the registry for reference; current coverage tracks this generation.

Deployment-verified media (1)

PRIMARY SOURCE
Courtesy of Milrem Robotics

Milrem Robotics footage of its THeMIS tracked uncrewed ground vehicles in a live-fire manned-unmanned teaming exercise with the Estonian Defence Forces. THeMIS is operator-controlled and teleoperated under crew supervision, not autonomous combat.

From deployment: United Arab Emirates

Safety record

No incidents on record for THeMIS.

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

Sources (3)

  1. https://milremrobotics.com/
  2. https://milremrobotics.com/themis/
  3. https://milremrobotics.com/themis-family/

Common questions

What is THeMIS?
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.
How much does THeMIS cost?
THeMIS is listed at $3,333,000 on the DEPLOY registry. This is an actual sale price on record.
Is THeMIS actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. THeMIS is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
What are the specs of THeMIS?
THeMIS's recorded specifications on the DEPLOY registry: Runtime: 1.5 h; Range: 1.5 km; Max speed: 20 km/h; Weight: 1630 kg. See the Specs section for the full sourced set.
Who makes THeMIS?
THeMIS is made by Milrem Robotics, based in Tallinn, Estonia, founded in 2013.
Where is THeMIS deployed?
22 verified deployments of THeMIS are on the DEPLOY registry, including at Salisbury Plain, United Kingdom, Australia.
Can you buy THeMIS?
THeMIS is available for purchase - a real sale price is on record (see the pricing section for the figure and its source).
What are alternatives to THeMIS?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable defense_ugv robots to THeMIS include TALON, ROOK, MTGR, Mission Master SP.
How does THeMIS compare to TALON?
THeMIS and TALON (QinetiQ · 20 deployments) are both defense_ugv robots on the DEPLOY registry. THeMIS has 22 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is THeMIS a top defense_ugv?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, THeMIS ranks in roughly the top 11% of defense_ugv models tracked by the registry.
What is THeMIS's maturity stage?
THeMIS is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.
Is THeMIS safe?
THeMIS has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
What is the Milrem THeMIS UGV?
The THeMIS (Tracked Hybrid Infantry Module System) is a modular tracked unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) built by Milrem Robotics in Estonia. It is designed for military applications including support of dismounted troops, explosive ordnance disposal, and logistics. It uses hybrid propulsion and can be customized for different missions.
Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-15

Verification posture

Verified

High confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-15

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: defense_ugv

Sources by quality tier

2
unclassified
Unclassified source
1
primary-company-ir
Company IR disclosure

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for THeMIS.

Recent coverage

THeMIS in third-party press