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Mission Master SP at Troia and Sesimbra, Portugal

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 Canada's amphibious Mission Master took part in NATO's REPMUS exercise in Troia, Portugal (Sept. 1-26, 2025), led by the Portuguese Navy; it was dropped into the sea from a warship and navigated back to the beach.

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No incidents on record for Mission Master SP at Troia and Sesimbra, Portugal.

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Last updated
2026-10-21
Model
Mission Master SP
Company
Rheinmetall
Location
Troia and Sesimbra, Portugal
Status
ended
Location precision
city centroid
First seen
2025-09-01
ID
a5b8041a-e475-47a1-97ff-01691e4285c1

Timeline

  1. Sep 2025
    First recorded
    Mission Master SP first documented operating at Troia and Sesimbra, Portugal.
  2. Oct 2026
    Current status: ended, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2025/09/24/military-ground-robots-now-come-with-amphibious-skills/
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-21

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Verified

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Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-10-21

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 Troia and Sesimbra, Portugal?
Mission Master SP, built by Rheinmetall, is recorded as a deployment at Troia and Sesimbra, Portugal on the DEPLOY registry. Rheinmetall operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Mission Master SP at Troia and Sesimbra, Portugal?
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 Troia and Sesimbra, Portugal go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting September 1, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Is the Mission Master SP deployment at Troia and Sesimbra, Portugal still active?
As of the most recent verification on the DEPLOY registry, this deployment is no longer operating at this location.
Have there been incidents at the Mission Master SP deployment at Troia and Sesimbra, Portugal?
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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