The contract, awarded through Task Force RAPSTONE, covers the delivery of GEREON uncrewed ground vehicles manufactured in the UK. The systems will be equipped with intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance payloads and supported with technical services for Recce-Strike experimentation.
The programme follows a period of collaboration between ARX Robotics UK and British Army personnel, including trials and operational testing. These activities included exercises in Kenya and the Baltics to assess the role of autonomous systems in enhancing situational awareness and reducing risk to personnel.
The company said it is investing £45 million to support UK manufacturing capacity of up to 1,800 robotic vehicles annually. The expansion is expected to create at least 90 skilled jobs and contribute to broader government objectives linking defence capability with industrial growth.
Luke Pollard said, “The British Army’s adoption of autonomous ground systems is a clear signal that the UK is serious about modernising its land forces and staying ahead of our adversaries. ARX Robotics’ decision to begin manufacturing in the UK is exactly the kind of investment we want to see. It demonstrates that our defence industrial strategy is working – attracting innovative technology companies to build here, backing skilled jobs and strengthening our Armed Forces.”
David Roberts, Chief Executive Officer of ARX Robotics UK, said, “This award marks an important step in ARX Robotics’ growing presence in the UK and the British Army’s path to integrate autonomous systems into operational capability. As armed forces across NATO seek to increase mass, survivability and operational tempo, uncrewed systems are becoming an increasingly important component of modern land warfare.”
Roberts added, “Uncrewed systems can deliver significant operational value at lower cost than traditional crewed platforms, while reducing risk to personnel and enabling rapid upgrades as technology evolves. The rapid delivery of UK-manufactured platforms also demonstrates how new defence technology companies can work alongside the Army to bring capability into service faster.”
ARX Robotics systems are already deployed in Ukraine and have been used in NATO and Joint Expeditionary Force exercises. The company said these deployments provide operational insight into the use of autonomous systems for reconnaissance, logistics and force protection.
The modular design of the platforms allows integration with existing military systems and supports multiple operational roles. These include reconnaissance, logistics support, route clearance, casualty evacuation and force protection across a range of mission environments.
