Milrem Robotics has tested its Type-X robotic combat vehicle with the MBDA Akeron LP (Longue Portée) missile and SignalGeneriX’s RFHunter radio direction finder.
The integration equips the unmanned vehicle with an anti-tank capability while keeping it safe from lurking threats.
The LP is the latest variant of the Akeron family of multi-role guided missiles with a maximum range of 20 kilometers (12.4 miles).
Meanwhile, the RFHunter covers a wide range of the frequency spectrum to precisely locate the direction of a radio source, enabling the vehicle to strike first.
Weighing only 7 kilograms (15.4 pounds), the portable system passively monitors multiple communication sources.
“The integration aims to deliver real-time electromagnetic spectrum situational awareness, significantly enhancing the vehicle’s operational intelligence and survivability in contested environments,” Founder and CEO at SignalGeneriX, Tasos Kounoudes, said.
Type-X Robotic Combat Vehicle
Unveiled in 2020, the unmanned platform was designed to perform multiple missions on the battlefield while keeping warfighters out of harm’s way.
The mobile modular multi-mission vehicle serves as the base platform for a family of unmanned armored vehicles, intended to replace conventional fighting vehicles.
Designed for weight under 12 tons, the platform can be rapidly deployed into a combat theater either by parachute or via a heavy-lift helicopter.
It can be integrated with a cannon, an anti-aircraft gun system, a radar, and a mortar.
Sovereign Anti-Tank Missile Capability
Led by MBDA France, the test was part of the European Defence Fund Modular Architecture Solution for EU States (MARSEUS) project to enhance existing European missiles with a beyond-line-of-sight (BLOS) capability.
MARSEUS builds on the 2019 European Defence Industrial Development Programme-linked Lynkeus project to define a preliminary operational concept for a BLOS anti-tank system featuring an unmanned aerial vehicle for target designation and target location.
Coordinated by MBDA, the 36-month project brings together 15 entities, including the Royal Military Academy, John Cockerill Defense, FN Herstal, and Xenics from Belgium, Additess and SignalGenerix from Cyprus, and Novadem, Atos, Arquus, and Delair from France.
