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GOBLIN + ZMU-05 Live-Fire Trials: Poland test and trial record

On 7-Jan-26, Polish defence stakeholders / prospective military users evaluated or demonstrated GOBLIN UGV + ZMU-05 remote weapon station under GOBLIN + ZMU-05 Live-Fire Trials, with AREX / MACRO-SYSTEM linked to the activity.

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Original development / event date: 7 Jan 2026

Programme
GOBLIN + ZMU-05 Live-Fire Trials
System / platform
GOBLIN UGV + ZMU-05 remote weapon station
Supplier
AREX / MACRO-SYSTEM
Customer / operator
Polish defence stakeholders / prospective military users
Geography
Poland
Domain
UGV
Mission
Direct fire support; armed UGV; live-fire validation
Activity
Product/Service Testing
Milestone stage
Validation / operational testing
Original value
Not disclosed · Not disclosed
USD qualification
Not disclosed
Quantity / scope
1 or more test platforms; exact count not disclosed
Production / shipment / delivery
Live-fire trials publicly reported 7-Jan-2026
Contract period
Not applicable — Not applicable
Contract duration
Not applicable

Interpretation: technical maturity

Trial participation and travelled distance describe testing activity, not sales volumes.

Editorial responsibility: Tanish Prakash · Source review recorded 10 Oct 2026

Original references and evidence caveats

Original primary reference: https://arex.pl/precyzja-i-sila-ognia-zmu-05-podczas-prob-ogniowych/

Original supporting reference: Not independently located

Weapon-integration/live-fire milestone; not a procurement award.

Reference notes are retained from the supplied source master. They do not establish independent verification of performance, deliveries, revenue or conversion.

Reported

Development and reported outcome

On 7-Jan-26, Polish defence stakeholders / prospective military users evaluated or demonstrated GOBLIN UGV + ZMU-05 remote weapon station under GOBLIN + ZMU-05 Live-Fire Trials, with AREX / MACRO-SYSTEM linked to the activity.

Reporting limitation: The event remains a trial, exercise or demonstration rather than confirmed production demand.[S1]

Reported

Program, platform and stakeholders

Programme or contract: GOBLIN + ZMU-05 Live-Fire Trials. Platform or product: GOBLIN UGV + ZMU-05 remote weapon station. Recorded supplier, developer or relevant organization: AREX / MACRO-SYSTEM (reported headquarters/country: Poland). Recorded customer, operator or intended user: Polish defence stakeholders / prospective military users (reported headquarters/country: Poland).[S1]

Reported

Mission and technical scope

The following are classifications recorded in the source master, not additional claims of operational deployment: Mission/use-case classification: Direct fire support; armed UGV; live-fire validation. Mobility classification: Wheeled. Operating mode: Remotely Operated.

Reported

Contract, value and shipment signals

Recorded quantity, delivery, demonstration or volume signal: 1 or more test platforms; exact count not disclosed. Delivery schedule, procurement window or milestone status: Live-fire trials publicly reported 7-Jan-2026.[S1]

Limitations

Source verification and interpretation limits

UXV Searcher master source-coverage note: Weapon-integration/live-fire milestone; not a procurement award.

Interpretation boundary: Testing, authorization and demonstrations should not be counted as confirmed purchases or fleet deliveries without a separate acceptance source.[S1]

UXV Searcher analysis

UXV Searcher analysis — what the development changes

UXV Searcher interpretation — validation / operational testing: The Poland UGV record for GOBLIN + ZMU-05 Live-Fire Trials is best treated as a technical maturity signal. Testing, demonstration and certification-type activity can reduce integration uncertainty but is not equivalent to contracted fleet deployment.

Traceability for buyers: The dataset associates AREX / MACRO-SYSTEM with Polish defence stakeholders / prospective military users for GOBLIN UGV + ZMU-05 remote weapon station. This supports stakeholder mapping; supply-chain tier, exclusivity and signed-customer relationships need the underlying source before firm classification.

Client-use interpretation: For intelligence users tracking Direct fire support; armed UGV; live-fire validation, the relevant next proof points are weapons/payload integration, safety approval and deployability. Monitor test result, qualification scope, operational acceptance and subsequent paid orders.[S1]

UXV Searcher analysis

Quantitative evidence, calculations and limits

Quantity/scope signal: 1 or more test platforms; exact count not disclosed. Counting rule: Trial/deployment context; not necessarily procurement or paid fleet additions. Delivery/timing evidence: Live-fire trials publicly reported 7-Jan-2026. Scheduling language is not independently proof of completion or acceptance.

Trial participation and travelled distance describe testing activity, not sales volumes.[S1]

Sources

Original reporting is credited to its publisher. The byline covers UXV Searcher's analysis only.

  1. [S1]Primary reference: arex.pl
    arex.pl
    Included in the provided master and its source notes; this export did not independently re-test the live URL or corroborate the claims.

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