At Eurosatory 2026, Renault Group and Thales are presenting 4 TROOP, a prototype version of the VCMR vehicle adapted to meet new operational requirements for land forces. The project draws on Renault Group’s technological and industrial know-how and Thales’s state-of-the-art secure onboard communications and connectivity technologies to develop a new generation of rugged multi-mission vehicles that can be produced quickly and at optimum cost. With integrated UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) systems, advanced sensors, hybrid secure communications solutions and AI-enabled decision aids, the vehicle will augment land forces capabilities for enhanced perception, faster reaction times and greater operational efficiency.
The prototype presented at Eurosatory integrates advanced Thales technologies for secure communications, tactical connectivity, operational coordination and decision support integrated into the vehicle electronic architecture from the Renault Group range. The vehicle has substantial data processing capabilities and the ability to operate and coordinate UAV(s) and UGV(s) (Unmanned Ground Vehicle) in support of a wide range of operational mission profiles. It provides land forces with a fully functional mobile command centre that can be configured to match the exact requirements of land forces missions and provide effective mission capabilities thanks to Thales’s Combat Digital Platform.
By combining Renault Group’s expertise in electronic architectures and Thales’s advanced technologies, it will be possible to series-produce vehicles for rapid deployment at optimum cost. The armed forces will also benefit from Renault Group’s after-sales skills for maintenance and through-life support of the vehicles and to lighten their logistical footprint.
The prototype is a 4×4 vehicle with a hybrid drivetrain to combine discrete operation with long range capabilities. With the dual technologies from Thales on board, it can operate in all types of terrain in roles including decision support, reconnaissance, troop coordination, escort, logistical support, sensitive site and area surveillance and deployment of UAV(s) and UGV(s). Its Vehicle-to-Load (V2L) function increases energy autonomy and can be used to power certain types of electrical equipment in the field. This solution is compatible with several vehicles in the Renault Group range, including SUVs and utility vehicles.
The combined industrial strengths of the two companies will make new capabilities available to the armed forces quickly and guarantee interoperability with existing command systems to support manoeuvres and operational coordination on land forces missions in France and overseas.
4 TROOP benefits from the main communications capabilities and technological innovations developed by Thales in the domain of collaborative combat for land forces: secure communications, tactical connectivity, multi-sensor coordination and operational supervision and protection. In addition, the Combat Digital Platform and all of Thales’s cybersecure digital solutions are fully compliant with the armed forces’ operational and connectivity standards, helping to ensure rapid and efficient deployment of the new vehicles.
” With the VCMR, which draws on the extensive range of Renault Group platforms, we are exploring a pragmatic, sovereign approach to operational mobility to quickly address new armed forces requirements and enhance the ability to anticipate developments and take action in the theatre of operations. Building on tried-and-trusted civil platforms and our industrial production capacity, we are proposing an agile, resilient capability that can be mobilised immediately,” said Franck Naro, Engineering Vice President – Vehicle Projects & Operations, Renault Group.
” 4 TROOP goes beyond technological enhancements to show how synergy between Thales expertise and onboard digital systems for vehicles can create an innovative and distinctive integrated environment. Building on existing vehicle software solutions and Thales’s digital platforms, 4 TROOP transforms tactical data into an in-depth, actionable understanding of the environment to anticipate developments, decide and act with greater agility, efficiency and security. This innovation clears the way forward to a new generation of dual solutions where data acts as a performance enhancer and force multiplier to support domestic security operations as well as high-intensity combat missions,” said Christophe Salomon, Executive Vice President, Secure Communications and Information Systems, Thales.