Singapore Airshow 2026: ST Engineering debuts Taurus UGV with Adder weapon station

The Taurus UGV, seen here with an Adder remote weapon station, at Singapore Airshow 2026. (Janes/Ridzwan Rahmat)

ST Engineering has unveiled a Taurus unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) equipped with an Adder remote weapon station (RWS).

This pairing is being showcased for the first time at the Singapore Airshow 2026 to illustrate the spectrum of missions that can be undertaken by the UGV, including in operations against emerging threats.

The Adder is a series of modular weapon stations that can be fitted with a variety of payloads, including radars, jammers, and directed energy weapon systems.

This allows the Taurus UGV to counter ground and aerial targets, said a representative who spoke to Janes at the airshow.

This flexibility extends to its kinetic options, with the ability to mount 7.62 mm weapons, and, for larger variants, lightweight 30 mm systems.

For the mock-up at the airshow, the Taurus UGV is fitted with a Lite variant of the Adder RWS.

An effector on the RWS that was highlighted by the ST Engineering representative is the HELMA-LP [High Energy Laser for Multiple Applications – Low Power] laser rifle developed by French firm CILAS.

This allows the Taurus UGV to engage emerging threats such as small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with a directed energy weapon in addition to the usual kinetic options, the representative said.

Besides these weapons, the Taurus UGV's architecture is sensor and effector agnostic, enabling integration with a range of third-party systems, the representative added.

In addition to combat operations, the Taurus UGV has been developed for auxiliary roles including logistics support, security and patrol, casualty evacuation, and material handling.