Oshkosh Defense starts production on ROGUE-Fires and develops MTVR 4×4 variant
Oshkosh Defense’s ROGUE-Fires is an uncrewed, payload-agnostic vehicle designed to support long-range fires and logistics in expeditionary environments. (Photo: author)
Both ROGUE-Fires and the MTVR demonstrator have been designed for Indo-Pacific mobility and expeditionary operations.
Oshkosh Defense has confirmed that its Remotely Operated Ground Unit for Expeditionary Fires (ROGUE-Fires) is in production, while its Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (MTVR) 4×4 Technology Demonstrator with export power capability is in development.
The company displayed both ROGUE-Fires and the MTVR variant at the recent Modern Day Marine (MDM) exposition in Washington, DC.
ROGUE-Fires is an uncrewed, payload-agnostic carrier designed to support the US Marine Corps’ mission to seize and defend maritime terrain. At MDM, Chuck Bunton, associate VP – program management, and Janet Keech, associate VP – aftermarket at Oshkosh, told Shephardthat the platform was designed for
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