During Exercise “Haraka Storm”, troops from 2 SCOTS deployed ARX Robotics’ Gereon uncrewed ground vehicle (UGV) to identify an armoured target. The system transmitted targeting data to battlegroup command, triggering a strike by Helsing’s loitering munition, the HX-2 drone.
The demonstration, held under realistic battlefield conditions, achieved a full sequence from target detection to damage assessment using only unmanned systems. This Recce-Strike chain is considered one of the most advanced tests of its kind by a NATO army to date.
It highlights how robotic and autonomous platforms can shorten decision-making cycles, increase operational range, and reduce frontline exposure for personnel. For the British Army, the exercise reflects progress in integrating unmanned systems into core tactics and field operations.
Marc Wietfeld, CEO and co-founder of ARX Robotics, said: “This is a milestone moment for European land forces. Together with Helsing and the British Army, we’ve shown that Recce-Strike can be achieved with interconnected unmanned ground and aerial systems that are deployable today.”
“ARX exists to help European land forces modernise at speed with software-driven systems that work with the fleets they already have. The Recce concept shows the path: UGVs push sensing forward, data moves to decision makers, and the effector delivers the result. This is a scalable model for upgrading land capabilities across Europe while keeping soldiers safer. This is what modernisation of defence looks like.”
