Oshkosh Defense LLC presented its newest Family of Multi-Mission Autonomous Vehicles (FMAV) at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting & Exposition on Oct. 13-15 in Washington, D.C.
The three-day event held by AUSA is the largest annual land warfare exposition in North America, which has taken place 22 times. The theme of this year’s meeting was, “Agile, Adaptive, Lethal: Winning at the Pace of Change,” emphasizing the Army’s constant need to prepare for future battlefields. The event attracted over 44,000 attendees and showcased more than 750 exhibits, with representatives from 92 countries in attendance. Representatives from Oshkosh Defense were present at AUSA 2025 to discuss the company’s full range of vehicles, mobility systems and next-generation technologies.
Oshkosh Defense’s chief programs officer, Pat Williams, said that the Army has been evident in the demand for new autonomous technology.
“The Army has been clear on the need for autonomous, payload-agnostic platforms that are ready now,” Williams said. “The Oshkosh Family of Multi-Mission Autonomous Vehicles are engineered on proven tactical vehicles, with scalable autonomy and payload versatility to deliver what the Army needs today with the flexibility to adapt as the battlefield evolves.”
Oshkosh Defense presented three production-ready variants from its FMAV portfolio at the AUSA 2025.
Among those were the Extreme Multi-Mission Autonomous Vehicle (X-MAV), the Medium Multi-Mission Autonomous Vehicle (M-MAV) and the Light Multi-Mission Autonomous Vehicle (L-MAV).
X-MAV is an autonomous-capable launcher with the capability of using long-range munitions. This vehicle has a chassis that can handle the heaviest payloads and provide high off-road mobility, as well as integrated onboard vehicle power. The machine can be used as the foundation to support the U.S. Army’s Common Autonomous Multi-Domain Launcher Heavy (CAML-H) program. It focuses on the Tomahawk Land Attack Missile or the Patriot Advanced Capabilities Three Missile Segment Enhancement interceptor (PAC-3).
Oshkosh’s X-MAV was displayed with four Tomahawk missiles in Washington, D.C. during the AUSA event.
The M-MAV is derived from the company’s Family Medium Tactical Vehicle (FMTV) A2. The newest machine is built to provide optionally manned or fully autonomous launcher operation that will be equipped with the Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) Family of Munitions (MFOM). The M-MAV allows for advanced navigation, remote operation and automated resupply capabilities to increase survivability, reduce crew burden and enable dispersed, resilient fire formations.
The L-MAV is an autonomous carrier, which is designed for rapid missions such as counter-unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS), electronic warfare or resupply, allowing for operational readiness across formations. It will use the AeroVironment Switchblade 600, the one-way kamikaze drone, and the Titan C-UAS, which has the capability to detect and neutralize unmanned aircraft systems.
More information can be found at oshkoshdefense.com.
