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Rheinmetall launches FV-014 loitering munition from moving HX truck

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Rheinmetall has launched its FV-014 loitering munition from a containerized launcher mounted on a moving HX truck during trials in Germany. The demonstration combines a mobile ground platform with a loitering weapon system, highlighting the company’s ongoing development of deployable unmanned strike capabilities.

Discovered 2026-08-13T06:04:57.471578-07:00 | 2026-08-13T06:04:57.471578-07:00

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  • The trial demonstrates a mobile launch architecture for the FV-014, with the munition fired from a containerized system mounted on a moving HX truck.
  • Integrating loitering munitions with mobile ground vehicles could influence requirements for deployability, survivability and distributed strike systems.
  • The test provides a concrete milestone in Rheinmetall’s development of unmanned weapon capabilities in Germany.

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