Mission Master SP: Monitor and combat

BRRRRRT, says the ground drone. Rheinmetall Canada and the Spanish company Escribano Mechanical & Engineering (EM&E) have presented two new modules for the unmanned robotic vehicle Rheinmetall Mission Master SP after several months of collaboration. Both versions feature sensors and weapon systems from EM&E. Several product demonstrations took place at the new facilities of EM&E in San Juan del Viso in front of Spanish representatives, including the Chief of Staff of the Army, and international delegations. Another demonstration was also carried out in Viator, Almeria, for His Majesty King Felipe VI.

Two autonomous unmanned ground vehicles (A-UGVs), Mission Master SP type, were involved in the demonstrations. A Mission Master SP in the Fire Support version was equipped with the remotely controlled weapons station Escribano Guardian 2.0. Another Mission Master SP - Surveillance carried the Escribano OTEOS sensor package. With its mast-mounted OTEOS sensor, the Mission Master SP - Surveillance successfully detected a threat and automatically shared its location with the Mission Master SP - Fire Support, which then aimed its weapon station towards the threat. Various Mission Master control modes were also demonstrated, including Follow-me, autonomous navigation, and convoy mode.

Furthermore, live firing was conducted with the Mission Master SP - Fire Support, featuring a Gatling machine gun Dillon Aero M134D mounted in the Escribano Guardian 2.0 weapon station (featured image). The shooting was carried out using the portable UGV/weapon station control with integrated Safety Board architecture. The modern wireless control console enables safe shooting. As with all Mission Master operations, target engagement is never autonomous. Instead, in accordance with the "Human in the Loop" principle, a human always makes the decision to engage.

For Rheinmetall Canada, the manufacturer of the Mission Master family, this series of demonstrations in Spain marks the first integration of an EM&E payload on the Mission Master SP robotic vehicle and the first collaboration with a Spanish company. The successful demonstrations highlight the competence in system integration and the growing capabilities of the Mission Master family. All information about the UGV Mission Master directly from Rheinmetall.

RHEINMETALL CANADA online

Escribano Mechanical & Engineering (EM&E) online