--- title: "Turkish FNSS Unveils U-MAV, a Floating Amphibious Ground Robot Complex Weighing Around 8 Tons" description: "At the TEKNOFEST Mavi Vatan 2026 exhibition, Turkish FNSS presented the U-MAV, a floating multi-purpose ground robot complex weighing around 8 tons, designed for the first wave of an amphibious landing and adaptable to dozens of missions." date: 2026-08-27T07:44:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/fnss-u-mav-amphibious-ground-robot-complex tags: [fnss, u-mav, unmanned-ground-vehicle, amphibious-robot, turkey-defense, teknofest] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Turkish FNSS Unveils U-MAV, a Floating Amphibious Ground Robot Complex Weighing Around 8 Tons ![Turkish FNSS U-MAV amphibious landing NMRV weighing about 8 tons moving through shallow water with a remotely operated weapon station](https://xab.info/media/2026/08/27/fnss-u-mav-desantnyy-nrk-amfibiya/fnss-u-mav-desantnyy-nrk-amfibiya-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - FNSS unveiled the floating U-MAV ground robot complex for the first time at TEKNOFEST Mavi Vatan 2026 - Weight around 8 tons, up to 7 knots on water and up to 70 km/h on land - Modular design: reconfiguration for a new mission takes about 40 minutes - Operates in autonomous, remote, or combined mode with INS navigation - Compatible with heavy transport aircraft and helicopters for rapid deployment At the TEKNOFEST Mavi Vatan 2026 exhibition, Turkish defense company FNSS publicly presented for the first time the U-MAV (Multi-Purpose Modular Unmanned Amphibious Vehicle) β€” a floating multi-purpose modular ground robot complex. This is reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing the developer's press service. The vehicle is positioned as a universal amphibious platform for first-wave amphibious landing operations. ### Role: First Wave of an Amphibious Landing According to the company, the U-MAV is designed for use in the first wave of an amphibious landing. Its key mission is to weaken the enemy's defenses even before the landing of personnel and main equipment, i.e., to perform assault-reconnaissance and fire-support functions in the coastal zone, where the adversary typically concentrates its air-defense systems and firing points. ### Specifications and Modular Architecture The platform weighs around 8 tons. After entering the water, the complex is capable of independently crossing the distance to the shore: on water it reaches a speed of up to 7 knots, while on land its maximum speed is 70 km/h. One of its key features is its modular design: swapping equipment in the field takes about 40 minutes, allowing the U-MAV to be adapted to at least ten types of missions β€” from fire support and mine clearance to electronic warfare and casualty evacuation. ### Autonomy, Navigation and Communications The platform can operate in autonomous, remotely controlled, or combined mode. The inertial navigation system allows the U-MAV to determine its own position even when the satellite signal is lost or significantly degraded. The standard communications range is up to 3 km, which can be extended as needed using aerial drones. Upon loss of communication, the vehicle first enters a safe mode, after which it either automatically returns to base along a programmed route or continues executing its navigation task, depending on the configured settings. ### Logistics and Deployment For rapid long-distance deployment, the U-MAV is compatible with heavy transport helicopters and military transport aircraft, including the CH-47F Chinook, Mi-26, C-130 Hercules, A400M, C-17 Globemaster, C-5 Galaxy, An-124 "Ruslan" and, as stated in the materials, "Il-7" (likely a typo, referring to the Il-76). ### Context: Growing Role of Ground Robots Ground robot complexes are becoming an increasingly prominent part of defense forces' arsenals. It was recently reported that the Protector ground robot complex doubled its payload capacity and received a new type of communications, indicating a general trend of expanding the capabilities of autonomous ground platforms within amphibious and landing operations. ### Contradictory Data All the technical specifications cited (weight, speeds, communications range, reconfiguration time) were declared by the developer itself during the debut presentation and have not yet been confirmed by independent testing. Moreover, the list of compatible transport aircraft in the source materials includes the designation "Il-7," which does not correspond to any known serial military transport aircraft and, judging by context, is a truncation of the Il-76 designation. Until independent data becomes available, these figures should be regarded as the manufacturer's marketing parameters. ## πŸ” Fact-Check Verification - [Turkey develops amphibious landing ground robot complex supported by "Ruslans" (photos)](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/turechchini-rozrobili-desantniy-nrk-amfibiyu-1787816402.html) - ΠŸΠ΅Ρ€Π²ΠΈΡ‡Π½Ρ‹ΠΉ источник: прСсс-слуТба FNSS Ρ‡Π΅Ρ€Π΅Π· Π Π‘Πš-Π£ΠΊΡ€Π°ΠΈΠ½Π°. ΠŸΠΎΠ΄Ρ‚Π²Π΅Ρ€ΠΆΠ΄Π°Π΅Ρ‚ Π½Π°Π·Π²Π°Π½ΠΈΠ΅ U-MAV, ΠΏΠΎΠΊΠ°Π· Π½Π° TEKNOFEST Mavi Vatan 2026, массу ~8 Ρ‚, скорости 7 ΡƒΠ·Π»ΠΎΠ²/70 ΠΊΠΌ/Ρ‡, ΠΌΠΎΠ΄ΡƒΠ»ΡŒΠ½ΠΎΡΡ‚ΡŒ (~40 ΠΌΠΈΠ½, 10+ Π·Π°Π΄Π°Ρ‡), Ρ€Π΅ΠΆΠΈΠΌΡ‹ Ρ€Π°Π±ΠΎΡ‚Ρ‹, ИНБ, Π΄Π°Π»ΡŒΠ½ΠΎΡΡ‚ΡŒ связи 3 ΠΊΠΌ ΠΈ список совмСстимых ВВА. - [Turkish FNSS presents U-MAV unmanned assault landing vehicle at TEKNOFEST exhibition](https://amalantra.ru/fnss-predstavila-bespilotnyy-avtomobil-u-mav-na-vystavke-teknofest/) - Π’Ρ‚ΠΎΡ€ΠΈΡ‡Π½Ρ‹ΠΉ источник, согласуСтся с Ρ„Π°ΠΊΡ‚ΠΎΠΌ ΠΏΠΎΠΊΠ°Π·Π° ΠΈ основным Π½Π°Π·Π½Π°Ρ‡Π΅Π½ΠΈΠ΅ΠΌ ΠΏΠ»Π°Ρ‚Ρ„ΠΎΡ€ΠΌΡ‹; Π½Π΅ вносит ΠΏΡ€ΠΎΡ‚ΠΈΠ²ΠΎΡ€Π΅Ρ‡ΠΈΠΉ ΠΏΠΎ ΠΊΠ»ΡŽΡ‡Π΅Π²Ρ‹ΠΌ Ρ†ΠΈΡ„Ρ€Π°ΠΌ. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: What is the U-MAV and who developed it? **A:** The U-MAV (Multi-Purpose Modular Unmanned Amphibious Vehicle) is a floating multi-purpose modular ground robot complex developed by the Turkish company FNSS and first shown at the TEKNOFEST Mavi Vatan 2026 exhibition. ### Q: What are the main specifications of the U-MAV? **A:** According to the manufacturer, the platform weighs around 8 tons, with a speed of up to 7 knots on water and up to 70 km/h on land. Reconfiguring equipment in the field takes about 40 minutes, enabling it to perform at least ten types of missions. ### Q: How does the U-MAV operate when communication is lost? **A:** Upon loss of communication, the complex enters a safe mode, after which it either automatically returns to base along a programmed route or continues executing its navigation task depending on the configuration; the INS allows it to determine its position without a satellite signal.