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Serbian defense industry presents Miloš L unmanned vehicle for logistics and rescue at Partner 2025.
Serbia’s defense industry showcased the Miloš L unmanned ground vehicle at the Partner 2025 expo in Belgrade. The compact tracked robot is designed for logistics, casualty support, and urban operations, reflecting rising demand for utility UGVs.
Army Recognition spotted a compact tracked unmanned ground vehicle labeled Miloš L on the show floor at the Partner 2025 defense exhibition in Belgrade, Serbia. This is not the armed reconnaissance Miloš seen in previous Serbian shows. The “L” suffix points to a logistics and rescue configuration built to move gear, evacuate small loads, and work around unsafe corners so troops do not have to. The sample on display carried rucksacks and a long tool mount along its flanks, underscoring its role as a small pack-mule robot that can be pushed into places where a human would be exposed to fire. No weapon was fitted on the demonstrator, although the control architecture is clearly designed for remote operation, and the family is known to accept different payloads. In short, it is a utility robot first, able to be driven wirelessly from a safe location.
The Miloš L UGV is a tracked robot able to carry 250 kg, run for three hours, and provide remote logistics and casualty support with camera-based navigation (Picture source: Army Recognition Group).
The basic vehicle is tracked, compact, and deliberately simple. According to the manufacturer, Miloš L has a top speed of up to 10 km/h with a zero radius turn, which means it can pivot within its own footprint to negotiate tight alleyways or rubble. The total system weight is listed at 550 kg, payload is given as 250 kg, it allows the platform to carry several full combat loads or a casualty extraction sled with basic medical gear. Operating time is quoted at three hours, which is not unusual for small UGVs using electric drive and off-the-shelf battery modules. The dimensions are small enough for a light utility vehicle to carry it: length approximately 1.725 m, width 770 mm, height 950 mm. That narrow width is important because it lets the robot use doorways and trenches without making new paths.
Control is wireless remote. It is commanded from a control post in a command vehicle or a portable operator unit. That flexibility keeps the operator out of the line of sight when necessary and suits dismounted squads as well as mounted patrols. For sensing, the vehicle uses two CCD cameras, one looking forward and one aft, backed by infrared illumination to help in low light or dusty interiors. The camera arrangement is basic but practical. It is enough to drive, avoid obstacles, and check corners, which is the point. More elaborate sensors can be added but would complicate price and power consumption.
The chassis shows a steel protective shell with tubular bumpers, a raised deck, and fold-down side carriers that can take backpacks, ammunition boxes, engineering tools, or a casualty’s gear. The narrow rubber tracks are supported by small road wheels with a compact final drive. The zero-turn feature hints at a skid-steer arrangement with independent drive of each track. That is a logical choice at this size, keeping the mechanical layout short and robust. There is no articulated suspension to speak of, but the generous rubber track contact and low center of gravity will help it climb short steps and handle loose soil.
What can a unit actually do with a robot like this? First, routine load carriage from the vehicle drop-off point to a forward position, reducing fatigue and keeping soldiers fresher for tasks that matter. Second, remote delivery of ammunition or water to a position under observation where a human would be too visible. Third, route proving: with its cameras and ability to nose into a doorway or a trench bend, Miloš L can confirm if a path is blocked, if there is movement, or if an improvised explosive device is suspected. Fourth, casualty support: the payload rating allows the robot to haul a small stretcher or drag device for the first meters out of a hot zone, which is sometimes all that is needed to get behind cover. Finally, the platform can be adapted to carry breaching tools, small generators, or a tethered radio relay to push communications one block further into an urban area.
Urban terrain is about corners, stairs, narrow corridors, and clutter. A robot that turns within its own length and fits between chair legs has real value. The three-hour endurance sounds modest, yet at an urban tempo, it is acceptable. Units tend to move in short bounds, stop, then reposition, which lets operators swap battery packs during natural lulls. And at 10 km/h, the robot can keep pace with a foot patrol without outrunning the operator’s ability to steer safely. The dual-camera setup is simple, but with IR assistance, it covers the basics: driving, backing, and peeking. If the mission requires more, the family can be fitted with additional optics or a pan-tilt mast, but the logistics variant is deliberately kept clean to maximize payload space.
In this case, the display vehicle was not armed and is not marketed primarily as a weapon carrier. Serbia does show armed Miloš variants at other venues, typically with a light remote weapon station. Keeping the L version unarmed simplifies export and training and helps it slot into engineer, EOD support, and infantry logistics roles without sparking contentious rules of engagement debates. It also keeps costs lower so units can buy several and accept losses if one is damaged during a risky resupply run.
From an operational integration perspective, Miloš L is a tool to multiply small-unit endurance rather than a centerpiece system. It will ride in a light truck, deploy with a squad, haul gear to a rooftop access, then shuttle back for more. Command-and-control through a portable console means squads can keep the operator inside the formation. The same console can be used from a command vehicle when the mission is longer or when radio conditions are difficult. Because the platform is tracked and modest in size, maintenance should be straightforward. Rubber tracks and electric motors are far easier to sustain in the field than a complex hybrid drivetrain.
Serbia has been investing in unmanned systems across land and air, looking to equip its forces and attract export customers in markets where Western systems are expensive or politically constrained. Partners 2025 again showed that strategy: practical robots, drones, and ground vehicles that cover everyday tasks in urban and border security. The war in Ukraine has accelerated demand for small UGVs that carry ammunition, retrieve wounded under fire, and probe buildings before people step inside. Many armies are discovering they do not always need a high-end armed robot to gain value on day one. A reliable logistics carrier that cuts exposure by a few seconds at a doorway can make the difference. Miloš L sits in that lane, and its appearance in Belgrade suggests Serbian industry intends to keep refining this niche with modular payloads and straightforward control schemes.
Written by Evan Lerouvillois, Defense Analyst, Army Recognition Group.
Evan studied International Relations, and quickly specialized in defense and security. He is particularly interested in the influence of the defense sector on global geopolitics, and analyzes how technological innovations in defense, arms export contracts, and military strategies influence the international geopolitical scene.