With the conclusion of the AUSA 2025 International Exhibition, held from October 13 to 15 in Washington, D.C., Zona Militar had the opportunity to observe several of the latest trends focused on equipment and systems for the land domain — many of which also extend to the naval, air, space, and cyber domains. Among these trends is the growing presence of autonomous and highly mobile platforms designed to operate in contested environments, aligning with the U.S. Army’s vision of area denial within the theater of operations.
This evolution is reflected in the development of the Typhon cruise and surface-to-air missile launch system, which, due to certain criticisms regarding its size and mobility, has prompted alternative proposals from other companies — such as that presented by Oshkosh Defense.
During AUSA 2025, the company — globally recognized for its JLTV family of tactical vehicles and FMTV trucks, used by multiple armed forces in a wide range of variants — unveiled a complete family of autonomous multi-mission vehicles. Among them stood out the so-called Extreme Multi-Mission Autonomous Vehicle (X-MAV).
Based on a 10×10 truck chassis, it is the largest vehicle in Oshkosh Defense’s Family of Multi-Mission Autonomous Vehicles (FMAV) displayed at AUSA 2025. The X-MAV was showcased integrated with a quad-launcher for Tomahawk cruise missiles, representing the company’s main proposal for the Common Heavy Autonomous Multi-Domain Launcher (CAML-H) program.
According to the company, “The Oshkosh X-MAV is a purpose-built autonomous launch solution designed to support the future of long-range munitions. With a robust chassis for the heaviest payloads, proven off-road mobility, and an integrated onboard power system, it provides the ideal foundation to support the Common Heavy Autonomous Multi-Domain Launcher (CAML-H) program in multi-domain missions and formations.”
As for the criticisms directed at the Typhon system, these have focused on its large size, since it is based on a trailer-mounted missile launch system transported by an 8×8 Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT). Various reports have highlighted this configuration’s limited air transportability and reduced mobility as key drawbacks.
With these operational requirements in mind, the X-MAV integrates the missile launch system into a single 10×10 platform, eliminating the need for a trailer as in the Typhon’s case. Furthermore, it could also be integrated with launch systems for Patriot PAC-3 MSE missiles.
Lastly, it is worth mentioning the presentation of the other two platforms completing Oshkosh Defense’s FMAV series unveiled at AUSA 2025. These are also autonomous systems based on smaller platforms: the Medium Multi-Mission Autonomous Vehicle (M-MAV), based on the FMTV A2 truck and displayed with a guided rocket launch system — compatible with other weapon packages such as ATACMS ballistic missiles and the new PrSM — and the Light Multi-Mission Autonomous Vehicle (L-MAV), an evolution of the U.S. Marine Corps’ well-known ROGUE-Fires platform, showcased with an AeroVironment Switchblade 600 loitering munition launch system and the Titan C-UAS system.
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