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TechRadar · September 12, 2026

Ukraine's army is turning Humvees into remote-controlled vehicles connected by Starlink

Defense StudiesRoboticsMechanical Engineering
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Providing a predicted trajectory overlay to assist operator maneuvering

Ukrainian firm Drone Fight Group has fielded the 'Kaban' bolt-on kit, converting US-supplied Humvees into remotely operated ground vehicles controlled via Starlink without altering the vehicles' physical structures. This development highlights a shift toward fleet-scale military automation achieved by retrofitting thousands of existing legacy platforms rather than waiting for purpose-built robotic systems. The dual-mode system preserves manual driving while adding remote teleoperation, backup radio channels, and satellite control to keep operators at safer distances.

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Faculty can use this case to evaluate the trade-offs between designing purpose-built unmanned ground vehicles and engineering non-invasive retrofit kits that maintain dual manual and remote operational capabilities.

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