Rheinmetall Successfully Tests FV-014 Loitering Munition from Moving Truck Launcher
In July 2026, German defense firm Rheinmetall successfully launched its FV-014 loitering munition from a Containerized Missile Launcher mounted on an HX truck, both stationary and moving, at the German Aerospace Center in Cochstedt. The drone has a 100 km range, 70-minute endurance, and a 6 kg HEDP warhead penetrating over 60 cm of armor. The system supports human-in-the-loop control, GNSS-denied operations, and swarm attacks. The container holds up to 18 units and can be deployed on trucks, rail, or ships. Germany’s Bundeswehr has ordered the system for Panzerbrigade 45 in Lithuania starting 2027.
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Rheinmetall Launches New Containerized Loitering Munition From Moving Truck
German defense company Rheinmetall has successfully demonstrated its new FV-014 loitering munition launched from a containerized launcher mounted on a moving HX-series truck. The test occurred in July at the German Aerospace Center in Cochstedt, Saxony-Anhalt. The FV-014 has a range of up to 100 kilometers and a 70-minute endurance, carrying a 13-pound HEDP warhead capable of penetrating 24 inches of armor steel. The weapon is designed for human-in-the-loop control, allowing operators to identify, track, and authorize attacks or abort engagements. The Containerized Missile Launcher, based on a 20-foot ISO container, can hold up to 18 FV-014s. Rheinmetall pitches the system for both individual precision strikes and coordinated swarm operations, with network connectivity and a high degree of autonomy to operate in GNSS-denied environments.
Rheinmetall Launches New Containerized Loitering Munition From Moving Truck
German defense company Rheinmetall has successfully demonstrated its new FV-014 loitering munition launched from a containerized launcher mounted on a moving HX-series truck. The test occurred in July at the German Aerospace Center in Cochstedt, Saxony-Anhalt. The FV-014 has a range of up to 100 kilometers and can loiter for 70 minutes, allowing operators to conduct reconnaissance and precision attacks. The weapon weighs about 50 pounds with a 13-pound high-explosive dual-purpose warhead capable of penetrating 24 inches of armor steel. It is designed for human-in-the-loop control, with network connectivity and a high degree of autonomy to operate in GNSS-denied environments. The Containerized Missile Launcher, based on a 20-foot ISO container, can hold up to 18 FV-014s and can be mounted on trucks, fixed sites, or ships. Rheinmetall pitches the system for both individual attacks and coordinated swarm operations.
Rheinmetall Launches New Containerized Loitering Munition From Moving Truck
German defense company Rheinmetall has successfully demonstrated its new FV-014 loitering munition launched from a containerized missile launcher mounted on a moving HX-series truck. The test occurred in July at the German Aerospace Center in Cochstedt, Saxony-Anhalt. The FV-014 has a range of up to 100 kilometers and a 70-minute endurance, carrying a 13-pound HEDP warhead capable of penetrating 24 inches of armor steel. The weapon is designed for human-in-the-loop control, allowing operators to identify, track, and authorize attacks or abort engagements. Rheinmetall pitches the system for both individual attacks and coordinated swarm operations, with network connectivity and a high degree of autonomy to resist GNSS jamming. The containerized launcher, in a 20-foot ISO configuration, can hold up to 18 FV-014s and can be mounted on trucks, fixed sites, or ships.
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Rheinmetall Tests FV-014 Loitering Munition with Hidden-Launch Container System
Rheinmetall successfully demonstrated its new FV-014 loitering munition system integrated with a modular Containerised Missile Launcher in July 2026 at the National Test Centre for Unmanned Aerial Systems in Cochstedt, Germany. The system uses a vehicle-mounted, hidden-launch architecture inspired by Ukraine's 2025 'Operation Spider's Web', which concealed strike drones in modified cargo truck enclosures. The FV-014 can be launched from stationary or moving HX trucks, with each 20ft ISO container launcher housing up to 18 munitions. The drone has a 100km range, 70-minute flight endurance, a 6kg payload with HEDP warhead capable of penetrating over 600mm of armor, and features autonomous navigation resilient to GNSS interference. It is designed for surveillance, target identification, and precision strike, with human-in-the-loop control. The system can operate from fixed positions, mobile vehicles, or naval vessels, and supports coordinated swarm attacks.
Rheinmetall demonstrates FV-014 loitering munition with hidden-launch container system
Rheinmetall has successfully demonstrated its new FV-014 loitering munition system integrated with a modular Containerised Missile Launcher, using a vehicle-mounted, hidden-launch architecture inspired by Ukraine's 2025 'Operation Spider's Web'. The test occurred in July 2026 at the National Test Centre for Unmanned Aerial Systems in Cochstedt, Germany. The system uses standard ISO container launchers that can house up to 18 munitions on a transport truck, enabling concealed deployment. The FV-014 has a range of up to 100km, a 70-minute flight endurance, and carries a 6kg HEDP warhead capable of penetrating over 600mm of armor. It features autonomous navigation resilient to GNSS interference, low acoustic and radar signatures, and can operate in coordinated swarms. Operators maintain human oversight via a ground station. The system is compatible with existing transport and logistics infrastructure.
Rheinmetall test-fires FV-014 kamikaze drone from truck-mounted container launcher
Rheinmetall successfully test-launched its FV-014 loitering munition from a Containerized Missile Launcher mounted on an HX truck for the first time in July 2026. The test, conducted at the German Aerospace Centre in Cochstedt, included both stationary and moving launches during a customer demonstration. The FV-014 has a range of up to 100 km, a flight duration of 70 minutes, and a launch weight of 22 kg with a 6 kg payload. It features a High-Explosive Dual Purpose warhead capable of penetrating over 600 mm of armor. The system uses a human-in-the-loop control, can operate in GNSS-denied environments, and supports swarm operations. The Containerized Missile Launcher, built from a standard 20-foot ISO container, can hold up to 18 munitions and be deployed on trucks, rail cars, or naval vessels. Germany's Bundeswehr has ordered the system for Panzerbrigade 45 in Lithuania starting in 2027.
Rheinmetall Successfully Launches Loitering Munition System FV-014
Rheinmetall has successfully launched its Loitering Munition System FV-014 from the Containerized Missile Launcher, a modular multiple launcher for guided missiles and loitering munitions. The demonstration took place in July 2026 at the National Test Center for Unmanned Aerial Systems of the German Center for Aviation and Space. The FV-014 was launched from a Rheinmetall HX truck both from a standstill and while driving, completing various simulated mission profiles and attack flights. The system is designed for highly mobile operations with a range of up to 100 kilometers, flight duration of up to 70 minutes, and a launch weight of approximately 22 kilograms including a 6-kilogram payload. It features an HEDP warhead capable of penetrating over 60 centimeters of solid armor steel, low-noise electric propulsion, reduced radar and infrared signature, and supports swarm operations. The Containerized Missile Launcher can accommodate up to 18 FV-014 units in a 20-foot configuration and is compatible with existing transport and logistics platforms.
Rheinmetall Successfully Tests FV-014 Loitering Munition System from Containerized Launcher
Rheinmetall announced the successful launch of its FV-014 loitering munition system from the Containerized Missile Launcher (CML) during a customer demonstration at the German Aerospace Center's National Test Center for Unmanned Aerial Systems. The FV-014, an in-house development, was launched from a Rheinmetall HX truck both stationary and while driving, completing various simulated mission profiles. Designed for highly mobile operations, the system combines reconnaissance, target identification, and precision effects with an operational range of up to 100 kilometers and a flight duration of up to 70 minutes. It features modern sensors, network capability, and high GNSS interference robustness. The launch container can hold up to 18 FV-014 units. The system weighs about 22 kg with a 6 kg payload, including an HEDP warhead capable of penetrating over 60 cm of armor steel. Control is via a ground station with a human-in-the-loop concept, allowing mission abort if needed.
Rheinmetall Successfully Tests Loitering Munition System FV-014 from Containerized Missile Launcher
Rheinmetall announced the successful launch of its Loitering Munition System FV-014 from the Containerized Missile Launcher (CML) during a customer demonstration at the National Test Center for Unmanned Aerial Systems of the German Aerospace Center. The FV-014 was launched from a standstill and while in motion from a Rheinmetall HX truck, completing various simulated mission profiles and attack flights. The system combines reconnaissance, target identification, and precision effects with an operational range of up to 100 kilometers and a flight duration of up to 70 minutes. It features modern sensors, network capability, and high robustness against GNSS interference. The launcher can accommodate up to 18 FV-014 units depending on container configuration. The 22-kilogram munition carries a 6-kilogram HEDP warhead capable of penetrating over 60 centimeters of solid armor steel, effective against armored and unarmored targets as well as infrastructure. Control is via a ground station with a permanent human-in-the-loop concept.