Situational awareness
Lidar, radar, visible and thermal sensors fused into one live picture, shared to TAK.
MV-1 Malinois
Light tactical unmanned ground vehicle.
One chassis. One control system. Mission modules for each task.
- Vehicle
- MV-1 Malinois
- Drawing
- General arrangement
- Status
- Design study. Not to scale.
- Origin
- Ellestin Defence Systems, Toronto
01 · Platform
Commercially derived
The MV-1 Malinois is built on the skateboard chassis of a production electric vehicle. It uses the same battery, motors, suspension and suppliers, with the passenger cabin replaced by a mission bay.
Every chassis, civilian or military, comes off the same line. That means automotive quality, common spare parts and a unit cost set by automotive volume rather than defence low-rate production.
02 · Software
Shepherd OS
The software layer that makes MV-1 a capability, not just a vehicle.
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Autonomy under human command
Teleoperation, follow-me, waypoint navigation and supervised autonomy.
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Modular AI
Recognition and mission models that can be updated between missions.
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Secure communications
Encrypted links, built to operate under jamming.
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Over-the-air updates
New capability across the fleet without hardware refits.
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Open interfaces
Payloads and mission systems integrate and upgrade without redesigning the vehicle.
03 · Missions
One platform, many roles
- Logistics and resupplyAmmunition, water, batteries and medical stores to forward positions.
- Medical and CASEVACRecovering casualties when a crewed vehicle cannot get in.
- ISRQuiet, persistent overwatch with day and night sensors.
- Communications relayExtending the network across difficult or contested terrain.
- Force protectionAround-the-clock patrol of bases, airfields and depots.
04 · Specifications
At a glance
Detailed specifications are available to qualified defence and government partners.
- Class
- Light tactical, under 500 kg
- Drivetrain
- All-electric, four-wheel independent drive
- Speed
- Up to 90 km/h
- Range
- Over 200 km
- Silent watch
- Up to 48 hours
- Control
- Radio, fibre tether or satellite
- Payload
- Modular mission bay and NATO tow hook
- Supply chain
- NDAA-compliant sensors and compute
Design targets, subject to change through prototype development.