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Mission Master SP at Japan (JGSDF Trials)

All-electric autonomous all-terrain UGV (cargo/surveillance/casualty-evac/fires); procured under the UK Robotic Platoon Vehicles program and selected for Japan JGSDF trials.

Mission Master SP by Rheinmetall · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Defense UGV

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Rheinmetall supplying three Mission Master SP UGVs to Japan through a partnership with Marubeni Aerospace. First autonomous vehicles for Japan's military, equipped for cargo, surveillance, and remote weaponry using Rheinmetall PATH AI navigation.

Key facts

Fleet size
3 units
Partner
Marubeni Aerospace
AI navigation
Rheinmetall PATH

Safety record

No incidents on record for Mission Master SP at Japan (JGSDF Trials).

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-09
Model
Mission Master SP
Company
Rheinmetall
Location
Japan (JGSDF Trials)
Status
pilot
First seen
2025-01-01
ID
c27e5b7d-2804-40b8-a4b0-79720833409f

Timeline

  1. Jan 2025
    First recorded
    Mission Master SP first documented operating at Japan (JGSDF Trials).
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: pilot, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. Rheinmetall: Japan's Autonomous Military Fleet Upgrade · https://selfdrivenews.com/rheinmetall-japans-autonomous-military-fleet-upgrade/ · 2025-01-01
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-09

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Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-09

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: defense_ugv

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Common questions

What is the Mission Master SP deployment at Japan (JGSDF Trials)?
Mission Master SP, built by Rheinmetall, is recorded as a deployment at Japan (JGSDF Trials) on the DEPLOY registry. Rheinmetall operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Mission Master SP at Japan (JGSDF Trials)?
Rheinmetall, the manufacturer of Mission Master SP, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Mission Master SP deployment at Japan (JGSDF Trials) go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Mission Master SP deployment at Japan (JGSDF Trials)?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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