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UGV / combat robot

Germany

Rheinmetall

Mission Master (A-UGV)

Rheinmetall's family of autonomous unmanned ground vehicles (A-UGV) that carry supplies, sensors and weapons for dismounted troops, driven by the AI-enabled Rheinmetall PATH autonomy kit (perception, navigation and decision-making in GPS-degraded, contested terrain, demonstrated on 40+ wheeled and tracked vehicles). Modular payloads bolt on within minutes for cargo, surveillance, tactical overwatch, fire support (including laser-guided rockets), CASEVAC, CBRN detection and comms relay. Variants: SP2 (low-profile, stealthy all-electric, amphibious, multi-domain), CXT2 (diesel-electric hybrid, 1,000 kg payload, 450 km range including 50 km silent on batteries), and XT2 (up to 1,000 kg payload, 750 km range without refuelling). Control via tablet, soldier system or single-hand controller.

In service since 2018

Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗

Data confidence Last verified 2026-07-16 ·

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Procurement snapshot

Availability & export

German export-licensed

BAFA licensing with strict end-use review; approvals can be politically constrained.

Channel: Direct commercial / G2G

Fielded & proven

Operator data not public

In service since 2018. Status: active.

Lifecycle cost (est.)

No public unit price to model from. Why so few systems publish one →

Interoperability

No standardised NATO calibre / datalink detected in public specs.

Competitive field

16 comparable systems from 14 other manufacturers

Counted in the WeaponSpecs database: UGVs built by another manufacturer that share at least one published role with this system. A count of what this catalog holds, not a survey of the whole market. See the alternatives →

Derived guidance from public data, export regime by country of origin, lifecycle from the GAO ~30% acquisition rule. Verify eligibility, pricing and offsets with the manufacturer and your acquisition authority.

Full specifications

Physical

Dimensions, weight and crew.

Physical specifications
Crew Personnel required to operate. Fewer reduces exposure; autoloaders trade a loader for mechanical complexity.	0

Propulsion

Engine, power and fuel.

Propulsion specifications
Propulsion type Turbofan, turboshaft, diesel, gas turbine, solid-fuel rocket, ramjet…	All-electric (SP2) or diesel-electric hybrid (CXT2 / XT2)

Autonomy & control

How the platform moves, how much it does without an operator, and how far the control link reaches.

Autonomy & control specifications
Locomotion How the platform moves: tracked, wheeled or legged. Tracks suit soft ground and heavy payloads, wheels favor road speed and range, legs handle stairs and rubble. Not a ranking, a trade-off.	Wheeled
Autonomy level How much the platform does without an operator, as the manufacturer describes it. Vendors do not use a common standard, so this is a coarse editorial bucket, not a certified rating.	Supervised autonomy

Specifications compiled from public Rheinmetall and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations, treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-16.

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