Rheinmetall conducts live-fire demo with autonomous unmanned ground vehicle for USMC
American Rheinmetall Vehicles and Rheinmetall Canada successfully conducted a live-fire capability demonstration for the US Marine Corps (USMC) in Fort Clinton, Ohio to highlight the capabilities of the Rheinmetall Mission Master SP autonomous, unmanned ground vehicle (A-UGV) paired with the Fieldranger Remotely Controlled Weapon Station (RCWS).
The Rheinmetall Mission Master is a family of A-UGVs designed to support military troops in dangerous missions, difficult terrain, and hostile weather conditions. This armed variant of the Rheinmetall Mission Master SP provides a variety of remote-operated capabilities including armed reconnaisance, sentry over watch, fire support, flank security, screening capability, and more.
Having completed numerous test and evaluation events with the Mission Master SP, American Rheinmetall Vehicles continues to deliver advancements in A-UGV systems to the USMC. It first made deliveries to the USMC in early 2023, and several follow-on orders for A-UGVs are proceeding in 2024.