Germany Integrates ENFORCER Anti-Tank Missile on GEREON UGV ground robot for Robotic Anti-Armor Strike.

ARX Robotics and MBDA Deutschland have mounted the ENFORCER precision-guided missile onto the GEREON unmanned ground vehicle, unveiling the four-launcher configuration at Enforce TAC 2026. The integration signals growing momentum behind distributed, robotic anti-armor systems designed to reduce infantry exposure while extending precision strike reach at the tactical edge.

ARX Robotics and MBDA Deutschland have integrated the ENFORCER precision-guided missile onto the GEREON unmanned ground vehicle and publicly presented the new configuration at Enforce TAC 2026. The demonstrator featured a GEREON UGV equipped with four ready-to-fire ENFORCER launchers, creating a remotely operated, mobile strike platform capable of engaging armored vehicles and fortified positions. ENFORCER, a lightweight precision missile designed for dismounted forces, offers fire-and-forget capability and day or night targeting through electro-optical guidance. By pairing the missile with an unmanned ground system, the companies aim to push precision firepower forward without exposing infantry to direct enemy contact, aligning with broader European and NATO efforts to expand robotic combat support at the tactical edge.
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GEREON RCS unmanned ground vehicle equipped with four MBDA ENFORCER precision-guided missile launchers displayed at Enforce TAC 2026, highlighting Germany’s push toward modular robotic strike capabilities. (Picture source: Army Recognition Group)

The pairing combines MBDA’s lightweight fire-and-forget missile system with ARX Robotics’ modular unmanned ground platform, effectively transforming the GEREON from a reconnaissance and logistics robot into a precision strike asset. This integration signals a broader shift in European land warfare concepts toward robotic lethality, where unmanned systems extend the reach of infantry units while reducing vulnerability to enemy fire, drones, and ambushes.

The ENFORCER missile, developed by MBDA Deutschland, is a short-range precision-guided effector designed for dismounted operations. With a range of approximately 2 km and an electro-optical/infrared seeker, the missile provides fire-and-forget capability against light armored vehicles, fortified positions, and high-value point targets. Its compact design allows a complete round to weigh roughly 7 kg, enabling carriage by individual soldiers or integration onto lightweight platforms such as the GEREON. The system uses a soft-launch mechanism, reducing backblast and enabling safe deployment from confined or urban environments.

Mounted on the GEREON, four ENFORCER launchers significantly enhance the platform’s combat persistence. Instead of a single infantry operator carrying limited ammunition, a remotely controlled vehicle can maneuver forward under cover, designate targets, and engage multiple threats in rapid succession. The robotic carrier can operate in high-risk zones such as contested urban corridors, wooded terrain, or forward defensive positions, where exposure to anti-tank guided missiles, loitering munitions, and small arms fire presents severe risks to dismounted troops.

The GEREON RCS is ARX Robotics’ medium-sized, battlefield-proven, autonomous, and modular unmanned ground system designed to operate across reconnaissance, logistics, and combat roles. It supports both manual and autonomous modes of operation, allowing commanders to switch between direct teleoperation and pre-programmed or semi-autonomous mission profiles depending on tactical requirements. The vehicle can be controlled at ranges of up to 4 km, providing standoff capability while maintaining real-time responsiveness in dynamic engagements.

Equipped with integrated thermal night vision cameras, the platform is optimized for day and night operations, enhancing target acquisition and situational awareness in low-visibility or contested environments. The GEREON reaches a maximum speed of 15 km/h and offers an operational range of up to 40 km. With a charging time of approximately 2.5 hours and an operating endurance of up to 72 hours, depending on mission configuration, the system is designed for sustained forward deployment. Its payload capacity of up to 500 kg enables the integration of heavy mission modules, including missile launchers, sensor masts, electronic warfare kits, or resupply cargo. The vehicle’s compatibility with the ARX Modular System architecture ensures rapid reconfiguration for different operational roles without structural modification.

Operationally, the ENFORCER-armed GEREON aligns with NATO’s growing emphasis on distributed operations and manned-unmanned teaming. Infantry platoons equipped with robotic strike elements can conduct forward screening, ambush operations, and defensive blocking actions with reduced personnel exposure. In defensive scenarios, a GEREON equipped with ENFORCER missiles could serve as a concealed overwatch asset, positioned in defilade and remotely activated to engage advancing armor or fortified positions. In offensive urban combat, the system enables precise engagement of strongpoints before troops enter high-threat structures.

The integration also reflects a broader European industrial trend to accelerate battlefield robotics and modular missile applications in response to lessons from Ukraine and other recent conflicts. The widespread use of drones and loitering munitions has underscored the importance of dispersal, mobility, and rapid precision strike capability. Ground robots armed with precision missiles offer a complementary capability to aerial drones by maintaining a persistent ground presence, carrying heavier payloads, and operating in GPS-denied or electronically contested environments.

From an industrial and strategic standpoint, the ARX-MBDA collaboration positions both companies within a competitive European market focused on autonomous and semi-autonomous land combat solutions. Germany’s modernization trajectory under its expanded defense budget framework has placed renewed emphasis on force protection, digitization, and lethality enhancements for mechanized and infantry formations. Integrating domestically developed precision munitions onto robotic platforms supports sovereign capability objectives while potentially opening export pathways among NATO and partner nations seeking scalable unmanned combat systems.

While the Enforce TAC 2026 presentation demonstrated a technology integration rather than a confirmed procurement program, the concept underscores a tangible evolution in how short-range precision missiles may be deployed. Instead of being carried solely by soldiers, lightweight effectors like ENFORCER can now serve as modular strike packages on unmanned carriers, enabling distributed lethality across smaller tactical units.

The next phase will likely focus on operational testing, command-and-control integration within digitized battlefield networks, and survivability assessment in contested electromagnetic environments. If successfully matured, the GEREON-ENFORCER pairing could serve as a template for future European robotic combat systems, reinforcing a doctrinal shift toward unmanned precision engagement at the platoon and company levels.

Written by Alain Servaes – Chief Editor, Army Recognition Group
Alain Servaes is a former infantry non-commissioned officer and the founder of Army Recognition. With over 20 years in defense journalism, he provides expert analysis on military equipment, NATO operations, and the global defense industry.