Ratel H is a Ukrainian heavy uncrewed ground vehicle from Ratel Robotics built for logistics, ammunition delivery, casualty evacuation, towing, and carrying mission attachments. Official specifications place it in a 400 kg payload class with day and night cameras, long-range remote control, and a 60 km travel range; wartime reporting and Ratel's own service note document Ukrainian use for frontline cargo and evacuation missions.
Used by Ukrainian units for frontline logistics and evacuation during the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War. Ratel Robotics described one Ratel H assigned to the RAROG unit near Siversk as having completed about 15 missions and moved more than 9 tonnes of cargo in autumn 2025, while Defense Express reported the type moving supplies, ammunition, and wounded personnel in hazardous frontline areas.
Role detailsRatel presents the H model as a heavy base platform with mission-fit equipment rather than a family of separately designated subvariants.
| Variant | Configuration | Designation notes |
|---|---|---|
| Logistics / tow configuration | Cargo, ammunition, and tow support | Base Ratel H configuration carries a 400 kg useful load, is listed with a 1,500 kg weight with payload, and has been reported towing supplies in frontline conditions. Sources: Ratel H Product Page, Defense Express Ratel H Frontline UGV |
| Casualty-evacuation configuration | Stretcher and medical evacuation support | Ratel lists evacuation stretchers among installable equipment for Ratel H, and conflict reporting describes the platform moving wounded personnel where manned vehicles face high risk. Sources: Ratel H Product Page, Defense Express Ratel H Frontline UGV |
| Payload-module configuration | Limited-range EW or combat-module carrier | The official product description lists limited-range electronic-warfare equipment and combat modules as possible add-on technical means for the base vehicle. Sources: Ratel H Product Page |
Ratel H is documented as a carrier for mission equipment as well as a logistics vehicle.
| Carried item | Item type | Carriage evidence |
|---|---|---|
 | FPV drone launch attachment | Ratel's drone-launch platform page lists Ratel H among the supporting UGVs and describes a four-FPV attachment managed through Starlink for remote launch from hazardous areas. |
 | Casualty-evacuation equipment | Ratel H's official product page lists evacuation stretchers as installable equipment, while Ratel's electric stretcher page documents the related powered casualty-evacuation device. Sources: Ratel H Product Page, Electric Stretcher Product Page |
Ratel's support equipment includes trailers and loading platforms for moving UGVs and cargo between mission areas.
| Compatible item | Item type | Compatibility evidence |
|---|---|---|
 | UGV logistics trailer | The TRAIL H trailer is listed as a logistics platform for ground robotic systems, with ramps, a standard tow connection, and up to 1,100 kg load capacity for equipment and cargo transport. Sources: TRAIL H Trailer Product Page |
Ratel H is most useful as a modular battlefield support carrier: the same base vehicle can move ammunition, evacuate wounded personnel, tow or carry equipment, and host add-on payloads where a crewed vehicle would expose soldiers to mines, artillery, or FPV drones.
| Role | Documented configuration | Operational value |
|---|---|---|
| Frontline logistics | 400 kg useful load, long-range remote control, day and night cameras | Moves ammunition and cargo on exposed routes while the operator remains away from the vehicle. |
| Casualty evacuation | Installable stretcher equipment and related Ratel electric stretcher support | Provides a remote evacuation option when manned evacuation vehicles are too risky. |
| Remote FPV launch | Ratel UGV drone-launch platform with four 7- to 10-inch FPV drones and Starlink management | Separates the FPV control point from the launch point and keeps only the equipment in the highest-risk area. |
Ratel Robotics lists Ratel H as a heavy logistics and tow member of its Ukrainian ground-robot catalog, with production listed from 2024 onward.
Sources: Ratel H Product Page, Ratel Robotics Equipment Catalog
Defense Express described Ratel H as part of Ukraine's growing UGV sector and reported its use for supply movement, ammunition transport, and evacuation tasks near combat zones.
Sources: Defense Express Ratel H Frontline UGV
Ratel Robotics later identified a Ratel H that served with the RAROG unit near Siversk in autumn 2025 and credited it with roughly 15 missions and more than 9 tonnes of moved cargo.
Sources: Ratel H Museum Service Note
Ratel Robotics and subsequent reporting documented a drone-launch attachment for Ratel UGVs, including Ratel H, that can carry four 7- to 10-inch FPV drones and separate the operator from the launch point.
Sources: Platform for Launching Drones Product Page
