ARX Robotics Will Arm Its GEREON Ground Robots With Roboneers' SABER Weapon Station
ARX Robotics and Roboneers finished initial tests of the SABER weapon station on the GEREON ground robot and plan M2 and MK 19 versions by year-end. No order, quantity or delivery date has been disclosed.
Initial integration tests are done and both weapon versions are due by year-end, but the companies have named no order, quantity or date for armed GEREONs to reach the front.
ARX Robotics and Ukraine's Roboneers have finished initial integration testing of Roboneers' SABER remote weapon station on ARX's GEREON unmanned ground vehicle, ARX announced Oct. 29. The companies plan to integrate SABER in M2 and MK 19 (M) configurations by the end of 2026, the release states. Those versions are built around the .50-caliber M2 Browning machine gun and the 40 mm MK 19 grenade launcher. Initial deliveries will follow the operational needs of Ukraine's Defense Forces, according to the companies. Neither disclosed a value.
Frequently Asked Questions
What did ARX Robotics and Roboneers announce?
On Oct. 29, ARX said the two companies had completed initial integration testing of Roboneers' SABER remote weapon station on ARX's GEREON unmanned ground vehicle.
Which weapons will the armed GEREON carry?
SABER M2, built around the .50-caliber M2 Browning heavy machine gun, and SABER MK 19 (M), built around the 40 mm MK 19 automatic grenade launcher. Both are due to be integrated by the end of 2026, per ARX.
Who will receive the armed vehicles?
The companies say initial deliveries will follow the operational needs of Ukraine's Defense Forces. They have not named a unit, a quantity or a delivery date.
Is GEREON already used in Ukraine?
Yes. ARX won an order in May for several hundred more GEREONs, and on Sept. 29 ARX and DEUTZ said the first vehicles built at DEUTZ's Ulm plant had been delivered for Ukraine.
How does this relate to ARX Industries?
ARX Industries is a separate joint venture the two companies formed in June to produce Roboneers' Rys Pro UGV in Germany and Ukraine. The weapon integration follows a technical partnership they signed in Kyiv on Oct. 4.
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