Robot model
Mission Master SP
All-electric autonomous all-terrain UGV (cargo/surveillance/casualty-evac/fires); procured under the UK Robotic Platoon Vehicles program and selected for Japan…
- Manufacturer
- Rheinmetall
- Form factor
- defense_ugv
- Maturity
- commercial
- Lifecycle
- active
- Deployments
- 1
- Website
- rheinmetall.com ↗
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Key facts
Focus
Robot
Products
Division
Customers
Product
Japan contract
Type
Specs
Config
Family
Range km
Max speed
Weight kg
Payload kg
Data & sources
Web sources
4
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Pricing
No verified price is on record for Mission Master SP. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.
Deployments (1)
- Mission Master SP at United Kingdomoperational
The UK Ministry of Defence operates the Rheinmetall Mission Master SP under its Robotic Platoon Vehicles program in cargo and surveillance configurations.
Mission Master SP on the deployment map
Where Mission Master SP is verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 5, 2026
Rheinmetall Mission Master SP live-fire demo
- Record createdJun 5, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Deployment-verified media (1)
Rheinmetall footage of a successful live-fire demonstration of its Mission Master SP, fitted with a remote weapon station. The platform is the Mission Master SP; 'Silent Partner' is Rheinmetall's name for its onboard autonomy kit.
From deployment: United Kingdom
Safety record
No incidents on record for Mission Master SP.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Sources (4)
- https://www.rheinmetall.com/en/products/uncrewed-vehicles/uncrewed-ground-systems/mission-master-a-ugs
- https://www.rheinmetall.com/en/products/land/mission-master
- https://www.army-technology.com/news/rheinmetall-mission-master-uk-mod/
- https://www.army-technology.com/projects/mission-master-unmanned-ground-vehicle/
Common questions
- What is Mission Master SP?
- 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.
- How much does Mission Master SP cost?
- Mission Master SP's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Mission Master SP from Rheinmetall. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
- Is Mission Master SP actually deployed in the real world?
- Yes. Mission Master SP is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
- What are the specs of Mission Master SP?
- Mission Master SP's recorded specifications on the DEPLOY registry: Range: 450 km; Max speed: 40 km/h; Weight: 750 kg; Payload: 600 kg. See the Specs section for the full sourced set.
- Who makes Mission Master SP?
- Mission Master SP is made by Rheinmetall, based in Dusseldorf, Germany, founded in 1889.
- Where is Mission Master SP deployed?
- 1 verified deployment of Mission Master SP is on the DEPLOY registry, including at United Kingdom.
- Can you buy Mission Master SP?
- Mission Master SP is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.
- What are alternatives to Mission Master SP?
- On the DEPLOY registry, comparable defense_ugv robots to Mission Master SP include THeMIS, MUTT (S-MET), ATLAS (Autonomous Tactical Light Armour System), Arion-SMET.
- How does Mission Master SP compare to THeMIS?
- Mission Master SP and THeMIS (Milrem Robotics · 3 deployments) are both defense_ugv robots on the DEPLOY registry. Mission Master SP has 1 verified deployment on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
- Is Mission Master SP a top defense_ugv?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Mission Master SP ranks in roughly the top 44% of defense_ugv models tracked by the registry.
- What is Mission Master SP's maturity stage?
- Mission Master SP is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.
- Is Mission Master SP safe?
- Mission Master SP has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 4 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-15
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-15
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: commercial
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: defense_ugv
Sources by quality tier
- 4
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Mission Master SP.Recent coverage
Mission Master SP in third-party press
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Mission Master SP from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Japan Procures First Fleet of UGVs From Rheinmetall
The Japanese Ministry of Defense contracted Rheinmetall to produce its first fleet of autonomous unmanned ground vehicles.
Rheinmetall to supply Japan with fleet of autonomous vehicles
Rheinmetall was awarded a multimillion-dollar contract by the Japanese Ministry of Defence to deliver a fleet of Mission Master SP autonomous UGVs.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/rheinmetall-mission-master-sp.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/9416eb16-44f7-4d32-83a5-409902faa670
- Revision history: /models/rheinmetall-mission-master-sp/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
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Reality vs attention
Mission Master SP draws attention at the 54th percentile but verifies reality at the 23rd percentile among defense_ugv robots. Hype Gap +31, 3rd widest among defense_ugv robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited independent press and video coverage to date.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Jul 21, 2026