- TerMIT, a Ukrainian unmanned ground vehicle, participated in Spain’s Fuerza Futura 2035 exercises and completed field mobility and engineering tasks alongside Spanish and NATO units.
- Exercise hosts said TerMIT was the only UGV to finish the full route, including reaching an objective independently when an armored carrier was delayed.
A Ukrainian-designed unmanned ground vehicle has drawn attention during Spain’s Fuerza Futura 2035 military exercises in Almeria, where it was evaluated alongside Spanish and NATO units in one of Europe’s most extensive demonstrations of next-generation unmanned systems.
According to information shared by the company, the TerMIT UGV participated in a dedicated unmanned-systems segment that involved the Spanish Legion, NATO officers and observers from more than 15 countries.
The exercise brought together units from the Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, and a broad mix of unmanned platforms, including UGVs, FPV systems and fixed-wing drones.
As noted by the company, TerMIT was integrated into real field scenarios on the training range. The UGV demonstrated what the developers described as “confident performance” during mobility and engineering tasks, which included autonomous convoy movement with armored vehicles and minelaying missions across difficult terrain.
One of the most notable moments of the evaluation came when an armored carrier assigned to the scenario was delayed. The company says the TerMIT system continued toward its target point independently and reached the objective first, receiving applause from personnel observing the trial. According to the hosts, “many other UGVs did not complete the route – TerMIT did.”
Instructors from the Spanish Legion highlighted the results, pointing to the platform’s engineering and preparedness for operational use. As noted in the company’s statement, the Legion’s instructors “praised the results, highlighting the system’s reliability, practical engineering and readiness for real operational use.”
The appearance of the TerMIT in Spain represents a rare public showcase of a system developed under wartime conditions in Ukraine. The company described the platform as “a technology born on Ukraine’s frontlines – now proving itself in international trials,” framing the exercise as evidence that Ukrainian systems matured in combat can adapt to NATO-style mission profiles and multinational field environments.
The demonstration also took place in front of an audience that included not only Spanish forces but also NATO representatives and observers from more than a dozen countries, underscoring interest in unmanned systems that can operate autonomously during convoy operations or complex engineering missions. TerMIT’s ability to maintain movement without external input during the delayed-vehicle episode was viewed by several attendees as an example of the type of autonomous behavior NATO seeks for dispersed operations and logistics support.
The system navigated the full course while other unmanned vehicles did not, according to the hosts on site. That outcome is likely to factor into further evaluations as NATO members continue expanding trials of unmanned logistics and engineering vehicles.