diff --git a/src/core/src/main/java/org/apache/jmeter/threads/VirtualThreadGroup.java b/src/core/src/main/java/org/apache/jmeter/threads/VirtualThreadGroup.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cbb1e0c5350
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/src/main/java/org/apache/jmeter/threads/VirtualThreadGroup.java
@@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+package org.apache.jmeter.threads;
+
+import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
+import org.apache.jmeter.engine.StandardJMeterEngine;
+import org.apache.jmeter.gui.GUIMenuSortOrder;
+import org.apache.jorphan.collections.ListedHashTree;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+@GUIMenuSortOrder(2)
+public class VirtualThreadGroup extends AbstractThreadGroup {
+    private static final long serialVersionUID = 284L;
+    private static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(VirtualThreadGroup.class);
+
+    public static final String RAMP_TIME = "ThreadGroup.ramp_time";
+
+    private final ConcurrentHashMap<JMeterThread, Thread> allVirtualThreads = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
+    private volatile boolean running = false;
+    private int groupNumber;
+
+    public VirtualThreadGroup() {
+        super();
+    }
+
+    public void setRampUp(int rampUp) {
+        setProperty(RAMP_TIME, rampUp);
+    }
+
+    public int getRampUp() {
+        return getPropertyAsInt(RAMP_TIME, 1);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void start(int groupNum, ListenerNotifier notifier, ListedHashTree threadGroupTree, StandardJMeterEngine engine) {
+        this.running = true;
+        this.groupNumber = groupNum;
+
+        int numThreads = getNumThreads();
+        log.info("Starting VIRTUAL thread group... number={} threads={}", groupNumber, numThreads);
+
+        JMeterVariables variables = JMeterContextService.getContext().getVariables();
+
+        for (int threadNum = 0; running && threadNum < numThreads; threadNum++) {
+            createVirtualThread(notifier, threadGroupTree, engine, threadNum, variables);
+        }
+
+        log.info("Started virtual thread group number {}", groupNumber);
+    }
+
+    private void createVirtualThread(ListenerNotifier notifier, ListedHashTree threadGroupTree,
+            StandardJMeterEngine engine, int threadNum, JMeterVariables variables) {
+
+        JMeterThread jmThread = makeThread(engine, this, notifier, groupNumber, threadNum,
+                cloneTree(threadGroupTree), variables);
+        String threadName = getName() + " " + groupNumber + "-" + (threadNum + 1);
+        jmThread.setThreadName(threadName);
+
+        Thread virtualThread;
+        try {
+            Class<?> builderClass = Class.forName("java.lang.Thread$Builder$OfVirtual");
+            Object builder = Thread.class.getMethod("ofVirtual").invoke(null);
+            builder = builderClass.getMethod("name", String.class).invoke(builder, threadName);
+            virtualThread = (Thread) builderClass.getMethod("start", Runnable.class).invoke(builder, jmThread);
+            log.debug("Created virtual thread: {}", threadName);
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            log.warn("Virtual Threads not available, using platform thread for: {}", threadName);
+            virtualThread = new Thread(jmThread, threadName);
+            virtualThread.start();
+        }
+
+        allVirtualThreads.put(jmThread, virtualThread);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void threadFinished(JMeterThread thread) {
+        if (log.isDebugEnabled()) {
+            log.debug("Ending virtual thread {}", thread.getThreadName());
+        }
+        allVirtualThreads.remove(thread);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void tellThreadsToStop() {
+        running = false;
+        allVirtualThreads.forEach((jmeterThread, thread) -> {
+            jmeterThread.stop();
+            jmeterThread.interrupt();
+            if (thread != null) {
+                thread.interrupt();
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void stop() {
+        running = false;
+        allVirtualThreads.keySet().forEach(JMeterThread::stop);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int numberOfActiveThreads() {
+        return allVirtualThreads.size();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean verifyThreadsStopped() {
+        return allVirtualThreads.values().stream().allMatch(thread -> !thread.isAlive());
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void waitThreadsStopped() {
+        allVirtualThreads.values().forEach(thread -> {
+            if (thread != null && thread.isAlive()) {
+                try {
+                    thread.join();
+                } catch (InterruptedException e) {
+                    Thread.currentThread().interrupt();
+                }
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean stopThread(String threadName, boolean now) {
+        for (var entry : allVirtualThreads.entrySet()) {
+            JMeterThread jmeterThread = entry.getKey();
+            if (jmeterThread.getThreadName().equals(threadName)) {
+                jmeterThread.stop();
+                if (now && entry.getValue() != null) {
+                    entry.getValue().interrupt();
+                }
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public JMeterThread addNewThread(int delay, StandardJMeterEngine engine) {
+        JMeterContext context = JMeterContextService.getContext();
+        int numThreads;
+
+        synchronized (this) {
+            numThreads = getNumThreads();
+            setNumThreads(numThreads + 1);
+        }
+
+        JMeterVariables variables = context.getVariables();
+        createVirtualThread(null, null, engine, numThreads, variables);
+
+        JMeterThread newJmThread = allVirtualThreads.keySet().stream()
+                .filter(t -> t.getThreadName().contains(String.valueOf(numThreads)))
+                .findFirst()
+                .orElse(null);
+
+        JMeterContextService.addTotalThreads(1);
+        log.info("Started new virtual thread in group {}", groupNumber);
+        return newJmThread;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/core/src/main/java/org/apache/jmeter/threads/gui/VirtualThreadGroupGui.java b/src/core/src/main/java/org/apache/jmeter/threads/gui/VirtualThreadGroupGui.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5eb5fb6dab1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/src/main/java/org/apache/jmeter/threads/gui/VirtualThreadGroupGui.java
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+package org.apache.jmeter.threads.gui;
+
+import java.awt.BorderLayout;
+import javax.swing.JLabel;
+import javax.swing.JPanel;
+import javax.swing.JTextField;
+import org.apache.jmeter.control.LoopController;
+import org.apache.jmeter.control.gui.LoopControlPanel;
+import org.apache.jmeter.gui.util.VerticalPanel;
+import org.apache.jmeter.threads.VirtualThreadGroup;
+import org.apache.jmeter.testelement.TestElement;
+
+public class VirtualThreadGroupGui extends AbstractThreadGroupGui {
+
+    private static final long serialVersionUID = 285L;
+
+    private JTextField numThreadsField;
+    private JTextField rampUpField;
+    private LoopControlPanel loopPanel;
+
+    public VirtualThreadGroupGui() {
+        super();
+        init();
+    }
+
+    private void init() {
+        setLayout(new BorderLayout(0, 5));
+        setBorder(makeBorder());
+        add(makeTitlePanel(), BorderLayout.NORTH);
+
+        JPanel mainPanel = new VerticalPanel();
+
+        // Number of Threads
+        JPanel numThreadsPanel = new JPanel(new BorderLayout(5, 0));
+        JLabel numThreadsLabel = new JLabel("Number of Virtual Threads:");
+        numThreadsField = new JTextField("1", 6);
+        numThreadsPanel.add(numThreadsLabel, BorderLayout.WEST);
+        numThreadsPanel.add(numThreadsField, BorderLayout.CENTER);
+
+        // Ramp-Up Period
+        JPanel rampUpPanel = new JPanel(new BorderLayout(5, 0));
+        JLabel rampUpLabel = new JLabel("Ramp-Up Period (seconds):");
+        rampUpField = new JTextField("1", 6);
+        rampUpPanel.add(rampUpLabel, BorderLayout.WEST);
+        rampUpPanel.add(rampUpField, BorderLayout.CENTER);
+
+        // Loop Controller Panel
+        loopPanel = new LoopControlPanel();
+
+        mainPanel.add(numThreadsPanel);
+        mainPanel.add(rampUpPanel);
+        mainPanel.add(loopPanel);
+
+        add(mainPanel, BorderLayout.CENTER);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String getLabelResource() {
+        return "virtual_thread_group";
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public TestElement createTestElement() {
+        VirtualThreadGroup tg = new VirtualThreadGroup();
+        modifyTestElement(tg);
+        return tg;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void modifyTestElement(TestElement element) {
+        super.modifyTestElement(element);
+        if (element instanceof VirtualThreadGroup) {
+            VirtualThreadGroup vtg = (VirtualThreadGroup) element;
+
+            // Set basic properties
+            try {
+                vtg.setNumThreads(Integer.parseInt(numThreadsField.getText()));
+                vtg.setRampUp(Integer.parseInt(rampUpField.getText()));
+            } catch (NumberFormatException e) {
+                vtg.setNumThreads(1);
+                vtg.setRampUp(1);
+            }
+
+            // CRITICAL: Set the main controller
+            LoopController controller = (LoopController) loopPanel.createTestElement();
+            vtg.setSamplerController(controller);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void configure(TestElement element) {
+        super.configure(element);
+        if (element instanceof VirtualThreadGroup) {
+            VirtualThreadGroup vtg = (VirtualThreadGroup) element;
+            numThreadsField.setText(String.valueOf(vtg.getNumThreads()));
+            rampUpField.setText(String.valueOf(vtg.getRampUp()));
+
+            // Configure loop controller
+            if (vtg.getSamplerController() != null) {
+                loopPanel.configure(vtg.getSamplerController());
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void clearGui() {
+        super.clearGui();
+        numThreadsField.setText("1");
+        rampUpField.setText("1");
+        loopPanel.clearGui();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/core/src/main/resources/org/apache/jmeter/resources/messages.properties b/src/core/src/main/resources/org/apache/jmeter/resources/messages.properties
index 23721c4b4c9..f827394805b 100644
--- a/src/core/src/main/resources/org/apache/jmeter/resources/messages.properties
+++ b/src/core/src/main/resources/org/apache/jmeter/resources/messages.properties
@@ -1545,3 +1545,4 @@ xpath2_extractor_match_number_failure=MatchNumber out of bonds \:
 you_must_enter_a_valid_number=You must enter a valid number
 zh_cn=Chinese (Simplified)
 zh_tw=Chinese (Traditional)
+virtual_thread_group=Virtual Thread Group