NMS UK Redefines Military Mobility with Nomad and Dragon Armored Vehicles at DSEI 2025.

At DSEI 2025, NMS UK presented a dual proposition aimed at armed forces seeking to combine mobility, protection, and digital effects. On one side, the Nomad 4x4 fitted with the remotely operated Trakon 30 mm turret, and on the other, the Dragon configured as a survivability and counter-drone hub. In an interview with Army Recognition, James de St John Pryce, Business Development Director, highlighted an industrial and operational logic that relies on a family of platforms sharing running gear and components, reducing logistics while multiplying missions and roles.
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The Nomad is presented as the result of an established technical legacy. According to NMS UK, its design draws on experience acquired with the Dragon and other armoured vehicles to achieve an optimized mass-to-protection ratio. The aim is to deliver composite protection at reduced weight, ensuring off-road mobility and manoeuvrability comparable to a light vehicle. This approach turns the former opposition between firepower and agility into a complementarity: the Nomad is described not only as a troop carrier but also as a protected manoeuvre platform. The troop transport version accommodates up to seven soldiers, while a pickup variant offers a modular rear cell and adaptable payload.

The integration of the Trakon 30 mm remote-controlled weapon station with the AEI Venom LR cannon positions the Nomad in a sought-after intermediate category. This calibre provides greater firepower than conventional heavy machine guns while remaining compatible with light chassis thanks to recoil mitigation systems. Combined with day-night optics and a fire control unit, the system enables precise engagement of light armoured targets and fortified positions without compromising mobility. According to James de St John Pryce, this configuration allows a single type of vehicle to serve as a base platform for very different missions, simplifying training and support.

The Dragon illustrates the second aspect of NMS UK’s product strategy: the transformation of a proven 4x4 into a counter-air threat platform and survivability hub. The configuration showcased in London integrates a KONGSBERG RS4 remote weapon station, MBDA’s Sky Warden counter-UAS system, Ultra PCS’s GVA-based digital backbone, and Wescom Defence’s ATMIS mobile camouflage. The value lies less in each subsystem alone than in their integration and standardisation. Linked by a common digital backbone, sensors, effectors, and interfaces can be deployed, updated, and replaced more efficiently than with ad hoc solutions.

Operationally, the impact is immediate: Dragon can detect, classify, and neutralise small UAS while reducing its multispectral signature. For dispersed units or convoys without heavy SHORAD cover, the ability to field a mobile point contributing to a local counter-drone bubble alters tactical options. NMS UK also underlines NATO compatibility and the ease of fleet development through a common base: same suspension, same documentation, same spare parts logistics. These elements translate into time and cost savings for sustainment and maintenance chains.

Beyond the specific systems displayed at DSEI, NMS UK positions itself as a British-based supplier of protected mobility solutions with strong industrial links to Nurol Makina. Drawing on more than fifteen years of operational experience with vehicles delivered worldwide, the company aims to combine local manufacturing, integration of UK technologies, and a modular design philosophy to address both domestic and export requirements. This dual anchoring, heritage from a wider international portfolio, and a UK-based engineering and support presence, frames its ambition to provide adaptable vehicles for contemporary and future operational environments.

Watch the full interview in the video below.