AM General Places Future Tactical Mobility With Counter-UAS Capabilities at the Center of Eurosatory 2026.

On June 11, 2026, AM General announced that it will place future-driven capabilities at the center of its participation in Eurosatory 2026, highlighting the next stage of its military vehicle and mobile defense portfolio. The company, recognized as a leader in military vehicle manufacturing, will feature the AM General Unmanned Ground Vehicle, or UGV, and the JLTV A2, with both platforms integrated with advanced counter-UAS systems to address the growing operational demand for protected, autonomous, and mission-configurable mobility. Eurosatory 2026 will take place from June 15 to 19 at the Parc des Expositions de Villepinte in Paris, France, where AM General will exhibit in Hall 5, Booth B189, within the U.S. Pavilion. More than a standard vehicle display, AM General’s presence in Paris will serve as a demonstration of how its portfolio is evolving from traditional protected mobility toward autonomous, payload-flexible, counter-UAS-ready land systems designed for the requirements of the modern battlefield.

AM General will showcase at Eurosatory 2026 how its UGV and JLTV A2 are evolving into autonomous, counter-UAS-capable tactical vehicles designed to enhance mobility, force protection, and operational flexibility on the modern battlefield (Picture Source: AM General / Edited By Army Recognition Group)

AM General’s participation at Eurosatory 2026 comes at a decisive moment for land forces, as the role of tactical mobility is being redefined by the combined pressure of autonomy, sensor integration, remote weapon systems, and unmanned aerial threats. Protected vehicles are no longer assessed only by armor, engine performance, payload, or off-road mobility; they are increasingly expected to function as mission-configurable operational platforms able to integrate autonomous functions, surveillance and targeting sensors, remote weapon stations, scalable payloads, and defensive systems against unmanned aerial threats. By presenting both an unmanned ground platform and the JLTV A2 with advanced counter-UAS solutions, AM General is placing itself at the center of a new operational requirement: mobile platforms able to support troops, extend battlefield awareness, reduce exposure, and protect forces against drone threats, dispersed battlefield conditions, and rapidly changing mission profiles.

John Chadbourne, AM General President and CEO, stated that Eurosatory provides industry and military leaders with the opportunity to discuss the evolving battlefield and the ways mission success can be achieved by utilizing cutting-edge technology like the AM General UGV. He added that the platform has demonstrated how autonomous mobile technology can be leveraged for logistics support, casualty evacuation, lethality missions, and defensive operations, which AM General is demonstrating at the show with a Hornet C-UAS remote weapon station. This message positions the UGV not only as an unmanned vehicle, but as a modular tactical asset designed to reduce soldier exposure, expand operational options, and give commanders a flexible tool for contested environments where mobility, protection, autonomy, and counter-UAS defense are increasingly interconnected.

The AM General UGV demonstrates how proven tactical vehicle platforms can be transformed into modular, mission-ready unmanned systems for the next phase of land operations. Developed in collaboration with Textron Systems Corporation and Carnegie Robotics, the platform combines a rugged AM General chassis with advanced autonomy, drive-by-wire technology, and scalable mission payloads, creating a vehicle architecture designed to move beyond a single-role unmanned system. With an upgraded 250-horsepower engine and a payload capacity of up to 6,000 pounds, the UGV is designed to support multiple mission sets, including logistics, reconnaissance, casualty evacuation, and armed overwatch. This combination of mobility, payload, autonomy, and mission flexibility gives AM General a platform that can be adapted to different battlefield requirements while preserving the core advantages of a proven tactical vehicle base.

At Eurosatory 2026, the UGV will be equipped with the Hornet Remote Weapon Station featuring counter-UAS capabilities, highlighting the growing operational link between unmanned ground mobility and protection against aerial threats. Small drones, loitering munitions, and unmanned aerial systems have become central challenges for land forces, making mobile counter-UAS integration an increasingly important requirement for units operating in exposed or dispersed formations. In this context, AM General’s approach shows how a vehicle can become more than a transport or support asset. By combining the UGV with a Hornet C-UAS remote weapon station, the company is demonstrating a configuration designed to increase operational reach, enhance soldier protection, and provide commanders with flexible options for reconnaissance, force protection, route security, convoy escort, armed overwatch, and defensive operation.

Also on display will be the JLTV A2 four-man variant, featuring Hornet Lite, a lightweight remote weapon station delivering extended detection, recognition, and identification for reconnaissance. This configuration reinforces the role of the JLTV A2 as a sensor-enabled and weapons-capable light tactical vehicle able to support operations in complex and dispersed environments where crews require mobility, protection, situational awareness, and defensive response in the same platform. In addition to its ability to integrate defensive weaponry, the JLTV A2 is markedly improved over the A1 platform with more than 1,000 changes and enhancements to the technical data package. What began as a JLTV A1 platform has evolved into a new-generation vehicle with improvements in manufacturability, reliability, maintainability, sustainability, and operational capability. AM General positions the JLTV A2 as the most capable light tactical vehicle ever produced, while the vehicle is currently being delivered to the U.S. Government for testing and evaluation.

AM General’s broader industrial background gives additional significance to its Eurosatory 2026 display. The company engineers, manufactures, and supports specialized vehicles for military and commercial customers, with a global presence that includes diverse product offerings in more than 70 countries. Its portfolio includes the iconic HUMVEE vehicles, the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle A2, and soft recoil technology for mobile platforms. Supported by major facilities in Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio, as well as a supplier base across 46 U.S. states, AM General brings to Paris an industrial foundation built around rugged, resilient, and dependable mobility solutions adapted to the changing requirements of defense and automotive customers. For European and allied armed forces attending Eurosatory, the UGV and JLTV A2 demonstrate how existing tactical vehicle expertise can be adapted to autonomy, counter-UAS integration, and future battlefield support.

AM General’s focus at Eurosatory 2026 confirms a clear direction in the future of military mobility: tactical vehicles will increasingly be judged by their ability to combine mobility, protection, autonomy, payload flexibility, counter-UAS integration, and mission-specific adaptability. Through the UGV and JLTV A2, AM General is using the Paris defense exhibition to demonstrate how its vehicle portfolio is evolving toward a more integrated model of mobile defense capability. The company’s message is that future battlefield success will depend on platforms able to support soldiers, extend operational reach, reduce exposure, and adapt rapidly to missions ranging from logistics and casualty evacuation to reconnaissance, armed overwatch, and defensive operations. Through this presentation, AM General is not only displaying vehicles at Eurosatory 2026; it is presenting a future-oriented mobility concept in which tactical platforms are expected to move, protect, sense, support, and respond to emerging aerial and ground threats within the same mission architecture.

Written by Teoman S. Nicanci – Defense Analyst, Army Recognition Group

Teoman S. Nicanci holds degrees in Political Science, Comparative and International Politics, and International Relations and Diplomacy from leading Belgian universities, with research focused on Russian strategic behavior, defense technology, and modern warfare. He is a defense analyst at Army Recognition, specializing in the global defense industry, military armament, and emerging defense technologies.

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