Czech defence technology company Cyber Drone Solutions has unveiled its Specthor heavy unmanned ground vehicle at Future Forces 2026 in Prague. The 3,000 kg wheeled platform is designed for logistics, border surveillance and critical infrastructure protection, with a modular mission bay that can accommodate cargo, observation sensors, firefighting equipment or a remote weapon station.
Specthor can carry payloads of up to 1,000 kg, operate for eight hours on its electric drive and be controlled from distances of up to 15 kilometres. Measuring 3.5 metres long, 2 metres wide and 1.5 metres high, the vehicle can reach speeds of 40 km/h and climb gradients of up to 20 degrees. Hydraulic steering on both axles allows it to manage in confined spaces and difficult terrain. Essentially it is a massive multi-use system for logistics and defence.
“We built one chassis for different missions, not four variants of one vehicle. Specthor takes a tonne, and whether that is cargo, sensors or firefighting equipment makes no difference. The mission bay changes, the chassis stays,” said Jan Macák, CTO of Cyber Drone Solutions.
The company is also working with an unnamed Indian partner to adapt Specthor for operations in the Himalayan mountains at altitudes of approximately 5,000 metres. The collaboration involves modifications to the vehicle’s structure, propulsion and control systems to accommodate steep terrain, thin air, changing weather conditions and limited infrastructure.
According to the company, testing in India will provide operational feedback that can be incorporated directly into the platform’s development.
“India gives us conditions we cannot find in Europe, and our partner gives us the base to test in them repeatedly rather than once,” said David Kubiš, Sales Director of Cyber Drone Solutions. “What comes out of the tests in the Himalayas goes straight back into the design.”
Cyber Drone Solutions says Specthor is developed in the Czech Republic, with most components supplied by Componentas, another company within the company’s umbrella, the S-Tech Group. The manufacturer claims the platform uses an entirely European supply chain, with the group handling components, unmanned platform integration, software and control systems internally.
