At the last Association of the US Army’s Global Force Symposium in Huntsville, Alabama (USA), Oshkosh Defense (OD) presented its newest variant of the Remotely Operated Ground Unit for Expeditionary Fires, also known as ROGUE-Fires. Demonstrating its payload-agnostic design, ROGUE-Fires was displayed for the first time with the Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) Family of Munitions (MFOM).

Until this newest variant, the focus of the ROGUE-Fires platform had been to house the Naval Strike Missile, in order to meet to the Marines’ operational requirement to strike enemy ships, conduct sea denial, and protect and enable access for US Navy ships in littoral regions. The platform is based on the JLTV, which has been modified by removing the cab and attaching a launcher for six rockets to build a mobile firing platform that can be operated autonomously. The MFOM weapon system provides the platform with an additional capability alongside existing features like long-range precision fires, autonomous resupply, and logistics operations. According to OD, the ROGUE-Fires’ powertrain can be modified to hybrid-electric, enabling both silent mobility and surveillance, improved fuel economy, and increased exportable power to support mission effectiveness. The Marines awarded a contract to add an off-road, self-driving package developed by Forterra, a ground-based autonomy company, to the ROGUE Fires vehicle last January.

Oshkosh Defense, which currently employs over 18,000 members in more than 150 countries, is expanding its portfolio of autonomy-ready tactical vehicles. These include the ROGUE-Fires, FMTV A2 launcher, and the Palletized Load System (PLS) A2. According to Pat Williams, Chief Programs Officer at OD, Oshkosh’s family of vehicles demonstrate their capability in delivering unmatched flexibility, allowing forces to outpace emerging threats and maintain operational superiority. As the battlefield continues to evolve, the primary objective remains: to enhance warfighter safety while contributing to mission effectiveness in dynamic operational environments. Building on its work with the USMC, Oshkosh is committed to designing scalable solutions that support the US Army's transformation into the Army of 2030, where human-machine integration in multi-domain operations will be crucial to mission success.

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