Mission Master SP fires 70mm guided missiles.

Rheinmetall's autonomous unmanned ground vehicle Mission Master SP has once again demonstrated its versatile capabilities in a demonstration for six European allies. During a live-fire exercise, the Rheinmetall Mission Master SP utilized Thales' laser-guided rockets FZ275. The demonstration took place at the Trängslet field camp of the Swedish procurement agency Försvarets Materielverk (FMV) near Älvdalen. Delegations from Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, the Netherlands, and Poland participated. The Rheinmetall Mission Master SP is part of the Autonomous Unmanned Ground Vehicle (A-UGV) family developed by Rheinmetall Canada.

The Rheinmetall Mission Master SP - Fire Support used during the demonstration was equipped with a Rheinmetall Fieldranger Multi remote weapon station. This station was armed with two 70mm rocket launchers from Thales Belgium, a partner of Rheinmetall. Each rocket launcher had seven tubes. For the demonstration, the A-UGV fired the laser-guided 70mm Thales FZ275 LGR rockets at a 4x4 vehicle located four kilometers away from the launch point. The FZ275 LGR is the lightest and longest-range 70mm LGR in its class, providing precise targeting accuracy. Therefore, it serves as a reliable fire support component for armed forces.

The demonstration marked the successful qualification of the Fieldranger Multi weapon station with Thales 70mm rocket launcher variant. This allows the Mission Master SP to conduct widespread and precise strikes against stationary and moving targets up to seven kilometers away while minimizing collateral damage. This capability was previously only possible from airborne platforms. The new Fieldranger Multi configuration can also be integrated into other platforms and armored vehicles.

The variant demonstrated in Sweden is just one of many possible configurations for the Mission Master SP - Fire Support. Thanks to its fully modular architecture, this A-UGV can also be equipped with other weapon systems, including heavy machine guns in 12.7mm caliber, the Dillon Aero M134D multi-barrel weapon, or 40mm grenade launchers.

The demonstration at Trängslet was conducted using a secure, customized, remote-controlled tablet operating in a fully digitalized scenario. The shooting was controlled through Rheinmetall's Command and Control Software. Both Rheinmetall and Thales emphasized the importance of a "Human-in-the-Loop" configuration, meaning the operator has full control over the weapon system from target acquisition to final fire authorization.

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Here's the video of a demonstration as a weapons platform in live fire: www.youtube.com

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