Milrem Robotics and VDL Defentec opened a Netherlands-based assembly line producing THeMIS unmanned ground vehicles, enabling faster, scalable supply of UGVs for Ukraine. While THeMIS has been used since 2022, the novelty is the new European production pipeline and planned volume (100+ units) that can materially expand frontline logistics, casualty evacuation, and remote weapon/sensor roles.
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Netherlands opens THeMIS UGV assembly line to scale deliveries to Ukraine
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- Defense News · https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/06/04/dutch-plant-for-combat-zone-robots-offers-fresh-supply-pipeline-for-ukraine/Dutch plant for combat-zone robots offers fresh supply pipeline for Ukraine