Facts

• Company: DOK-ING
• Product type: UGV
• Status: announced
• Capability focus: Remote Minefield Breaching And Obstacle Reduction
• Website: https://www.rheinmetall.com/en/products/uncrewed-systems-and-autonomous-navigation-technology/komodo

Profile sections

• Summary
• Overview
• Market context
• Audience
• Workflow
• Capability
• Deployment environment
• Positioning tags
• Specifications
• Tags
• Timeline / Research
• Sources

Summary

MV-8 Komodo is a DOK-ING/Rheinmetall tracked uncrewed breaching system for military engineering teams clearing minefields and obstacles from standoff. It combines a diesel-electric hybrid base platform, remote operation, Pearson Engineering breaching payloads and a Rheinmetall PATH autonomy upgrade path.

Overview

MV-8 Komodo is a DOK-ING/Rheinmetall tracked uncrewed breaching system for military engineering teams clearing minefields and obstacles from standoff. It combines a diesel-electric hybrid base platform, remote operation, Pearson Engineering breaching payloads and a Rheinmetall PATH autonomy upgrade path.

Market context

MV-8 Komodo is a DOK-ING/Rheinmetall tracked uncrewed breaching system for military engineering teams clearing minefields and obstacles from standoff. It combines a diesel-electric hybrid base platform, remote operation, Pearson Engineering breaching payloads and a Rheinmetall PATH autonomy upgrade path.

Audience

Combat engineers

Workflow

Defence ground mobility, Ground defence operations

Capability

Remote minefield breaching and obstacle reduction

Deployment environment

MV-8 Komodo operating environments

Positioning tags

• Audience: Combat engineers
• Workflow: Defence ground mobility, Ground defence operations
• Capability: Remote minefield breaching and obstacle reduction
• Deployment environment: MV-8 Komodo operating environments

Specifications

• Control Mode: Remotely operated
• Autonomy Model: Rheinmetall PATH A-Kit upgrade path
• Data Link Range: 2,500 m + line of sight / remote control
• Propulsion: Diesel-electric hybrid
• Max Power: 350 kW / peak 600 kW
• Dimensions: 5.53 m x 1.70 m x 2.57 m
• Ground Clearance: 0.43 m
• Weight Kg: 15,500 kg GVW kg
• Payload Capacity Kg: 8,500 kg kg
• Speed Range: 55 km/h limited km/h

Tags

• Peer Group: Defence ground robot
• Workflow: Defence ground mobility, Ground defence operations
• Customer Segment: Defense robotics

Timeline / Research

• 2026-07-01 - Acquisition - Rheinmetall completes 51% acquisition of DOK-ING - Rheinmetall completed the majority acquisition on July 1, 2026, after signing the agreement in March.
• 2026-03-04 - Partnership - DOK-ING and Rheinmetall partner on heavy-duty Komodo unmanned systems - The development work is based on DOK-ING's heavy-duty Komodo platform.
• 2026-02-16 - Product Launch - DOK-ING and Pearson Engineering present MV-8 Komodo Uncrewed Breaching System at CEL 2026 - DOK-ING and Pearson Engineering presented the MV-8 Komodo Uncrewed Breaching System at Combat Eng…