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THeMIS

Estonian tracked hybrid ground-robot family spanning logistics, evacuation, observation and mission-specific equipment integrations.

Role & capabilities

  • Cargo and casualty transport
  • Remote observation
  • Modular mission payloads
  • Assisted navigation options
In service / use documentedIn service / use documented
Primary domain
Land
System type
Ground multirole vehicle
Developer / manufacturer
Milrem Robotics
Origin / production countries
Estonia
Other names
Tracked Hybrid Modular Infantry System
Variants / configurations
Cargo / evacuation; Observe; Engineering configurations; Combat / counter-drone integrations
Operators / programme customers
Estonian, French, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Spanish, UK and US acquisition reported by Milrem; Ukraine and Mali deployments described by Milrem

Evidence & current status

Estonian design origin is retained despite international ownership and customers. Use base-family specifications only; heavier armed modules have separate figures.

THeMIS is Milrem Robotics' modular tracked ground vehicle. Two powered track units flank a central area that accepts cargo or a mission module. The family covers logistics, casualty evacuation, observation, engineering support and armed integrations, making the base platform more useful to catalogue separately from each customer's equipment package.

Milrem reports acquisition by numerous countries and documented deployments in Mali and Ukraine. Those establish a mature programme, but acquisition by a country does not mean every vehicle is assigned to an operational combat unit. Different customers also receive different sensor, communications and autonomy configurations.

The current family page lists rated payload separately from maximum payload and gives both hybrid and electric-only running times. These distinctions matter when comparing it with battery-only transport robots. Milrem's June 2026 exhibition announcement added further counter-drone and observation integrations; an exhibited payload should not automatically inherit the service status of the underlying chassis. Remote operation and optional intelligent driving functions are likewise separate capabilities, and this profile does not treat platform autonomy as autonomous weapon authorisation.

Sourced specifications

Figures apply to the named configuration. Maximum values are not guaranteed operating performance.

SpecificationReported valueContext & source
ConfigurationTracked modular ground vehicleSupplier-reported; configuration dependent. Source ↗
MobilityDiesel-electric hybridSupplier-reported; configuration dependent. Source ↗
Dimensions2.47 × 2.04 × 1.17 mBase platform; module height varies. Source ↗
Mass1,630 kgListed base-platform figure. Source ↗
PayloadRated 750 kg; maximum 1,200 kgRated and maximum values are distinct. Source ↗
EnduranceUp to 15 h hybrid; up to 1.5 h electric-onlyManufacturer run-time claims; load and operating conditions matter. Source ↗
RangeNot established in the reviewed public sources.Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted. Source ↗
Speed20 km/hSupplier-reported; configuration dependent. Source ↗
Terrain / environmentNot established in the reviewed public sources.Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted. Source ↗
SensorsCameras and LiDAR listedFinal sensor fit is customer dependent. Source ↗
Communications / controlNot established in the reviewed public sources.Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted. Source ↗
Launch / deploymentNot established in the reviewed public sources.Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted. Source ↗

Documented milestones

  1. New mission integrations displayed

    Milrem announces additional counter-drone and sensor integrations at Eurosatory.

    Read the announcement ↗

Publication history

  • — Added sourced land and maritime coverage with domain-specific evidence and limitations.

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Follow the evidence

Source types identify who makes the claim. Programme milestones and supplier statements should be read in context.

  1. Milrem: THeMIS family and base specifications (opens in a new tab)Manufacturer
  2. Milrem: Eurosatory 2026 integrations (opens in a new tab)Manufacturer

Explore the connections

Manufacturer indexEstonia

Milrem Robotics

Connected land and maritime programmes: THeMIS, Type-X robotic combat vehicle.

Reviewed 20 Sept 2026Read