KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 -- The Defence Technology Institute of Thailand (DTI) will evaluate Milrem Robotics’ THeMIS robotics combat vehicle (RCV) next year, determining its suitability for the country’s armed forces.
The THeMIS RCV which recently exhibited at the Asian Defense & Security Exhibition in Bangkok will undergo tests in cooperation with the Royal Thai Army.
The tests are designed to evaluate the vehicles’ capabilities in the harsh terrain and climate conditions where local armed forces operate.
DTI will look at how the THeMIS RCV is able to assist the Armed Forces as a supply transport, but also as an unmanned remotely operated weapon platform.
The latter will be done in cooperation with Electro Optic Systems (EOS) with whom a development project is underway. The final product, named D-Iron, features the THeMIS RCV with the R400S-MK2 remote weapon station by EOS.
The system was presented to the Deputy Prime Minister and Deputy Minister of Defence of Thailand, as well as other VIPs from ASEAN during the exhibition.
Milrem Robotics chief executive officer, Kuldar Väärsi said: “The THeMIS has proven itself as a most capable RCV for very harsh conditions and environments. Milrem Robotics is determined to provide the Royal Thai Army the new capabilities that robotic warfare systems will bring to the battlefield.”
THeMIS can carry a maximum payload of 1,200kg and move at a speed of 25km/h. It can be equipped with an autonomy kit that allows independent point-to-point navigation and follows a motorised convoy or a dismounted unit.
-- BERNAMA
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