AM General will unveil an Unmanned Ground Vehicle and a four‑seat JLTV A2 equipped with counter‑drone systems at the Eurosatory defence show in Paris. The UGV — developed with Textron Systems and Carnegie Robotics — features a 250 hp engine and up to 6,000 lb payload capacity, and will be shown with a Hornet C‑UAS remote weapon station. The move comes amid rising NATO interest as Ukraine plans to acquire 25,000 unmanned ground platforms and European states reassess capabilities for Arctic and high‑intensity operations.
AM General To Showcase Unmanned Ground Vehicle And Upgraded JLTV A2 With Counter‑Drone Systems At Eurosatory
AM General plans to exhibit its Unmanned Ground Vehicle at the Eurosatory trade show in Paris in June 2026. (AM General)
WARSAW, Poland — U.S. vehicle manufacturer AM General will present its Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) and a four‑seat Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) A2 — each fitted with integrated counter‑drone systems — at the Eurosatory defence exhibition in Paris next week.
Company CEO John Chadbourne describes the UGV as AM General’s response to evolving battlefield requirements, demonstrating how uncrewed platforms can perform logistics, casualty evacuation, reconnaissance, offensive strikes and defensive roles.
“With this platform, we’ve been able to demonstrate that autonomous mobile technology can be leveraged for multiple uses including logistics support, casualty evacuation, lethality missions, as well as defensive operation, which we are demonstrating with a Hornet C‑UAS remote weapon station at the show.” — John Chadbourne, President and CEO, AM General
What AM General Will Exhibit
The UGV, developed in collaboration with Textron Systems and Carnegie Robotics, is powered by an upgraded 250 hp engine and offers a payload capacity of up to 6,000 lb. According to AM General, that capacity enables the platform to support logistics resupply, tactical reconnaissance, casualty evacuation and armed overwatch missions. At Eurosatory the company will also demonstrate a Hornet counter‑UAS remote weapon station mounted on the vehicle.
AM General will additionally display a JLTV A2 configured for a four‑person crew. The A2 variant incorporates more than 1,000 updates to the technical data package compared with the A1, reflecting upgrades across survivability, mobility and systems integration.
Strategic Context
Interest in unmanned ground systems has surged amid their prominent use in Ukraine’s defence against Russia. The Ukrainian military is targeting contracts for 25,000 unmanned ground platforms in the first half of this year — a figure that would more than double its 2025 inventory — underscoring growing demand among NATO and partner nations.
Separately, Russia’s continued military operations in Ukraine and increased Arctic activity have prompted European states to reassess ground‑equipment inventories for harsh environments. Last February the European Defence Agency hosted 10 days of trials for unmanned combat vehicles in eastern Norway to evaluate their performance in Arctic conditions; officials, researchers and industry representatives from several European countries attended the tests.
Takeaway
AM General’s Eurosatory displays aim to highlight how upgraded engines, large payload capacity and integrated counter‑drone systems can broaden the tactical roles of uncrewed ground platforms — from sustainment and casualty evacuation to armed overwatch and defensive counter‑UAS operations.
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