Ukrainian ground robotic system capable of carrying up to 300 kg approved for military use
The Varkhan ground robotic system developed by Ukrainian company Air3F has been codified and approved for use by the defence forces.
Source: Air3F speaking to Ukrainska Pravda
Quote: "Varkhan has been successfully operating in combat conditions, carrying out logistics missions on the front line. The ground robotic system is used to deliver essential supplies to positions where deploying personnel would be risky."
Details: The ground robotic system is built on a four-wheel-drive 4×4 chassis with dependent suspension and 220mm ground clearance, designed to operate across difficult terrain.
The system can reportedly carry up to 300 kg of cargo and cover up to 37 km across rough terrain with that load. Without a load, its range increases to 50 km, while its maximum speed is 20 km/h.
Varkhan can operate for up to 72 hours. The system is equipped with quick-change batteries.
For control and data transmission, the ground robotic system uses a secure analogue radio channel and also supports integration with Starlink and LTE. It is equipped with infrared illumination for operation at night.
The Varkhan is part of Air3F's ecosystem of unmanned solutions, together with T-Bone ground control stations, antennas, masts, repeaters and rotary mechanisms.
The company said that Varkhan's codification will allow its production and supplies to the defence forces to be scaled up. Mass production of the system has already begun, while its use in combat conditions is ongoing.
Background:
- Earlier, Ukrainska Pravda reported on the Ukrainian Ratel H ground robotic system, designed for logistics and evacuation missions. The system can carry up to 400 kg of cargo and has a stated range of up to 60 km.
- In August, it was reported that since the beginning of 2026, Ukrainian forces had carried out more than 100,000 logistics and evacuation missions using ground robotic systems. As of August, over 22,000 ground robotic systems had been contracted, almost twice as many as during the whole of 2025.
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