# Mission Master SP at Japan (JGSDF Trials): deployment

Canonical ID: `c27e5b7d-2804-40b8-a4b0-79720833409f`

[Rheinmetall](/companies/rheinmetall.md) supplying three [Mission Master SP](/models/rheinmetall-mission-master-sp.md) 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

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** rheinmetall-mission-master-sp-japan
- **Status:** pilot
- **Model:** [Mission Master SP](/models/rheinmetall-mission-master-sp.md) (id: `9416eb16-44f7-4d32-83a5-409902faa670`)
- **Category:** [Defense UGV](/defense-ugv)
- **Company:** [Rheinmetall](/companies/rheinmetall.md) (id: `adcdaf4f-106e-4838-ae3e-5be8ae8d5836`)
- **Location:** [Japan (JGSDF Trials)](/locations/japan.md) (id: `94b72ada-cafc-4321-a524-cb8e576bb849`)
- **First seen:** 2025-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. **Rheinmetall: Japan's Autonomous Military Fleet Upgrade** · https://selfdrivenews.com/rheinmetall-japans-autonomous-military-fleet-upgrade/ · 2025-01-01

## 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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