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Mission Master family

Canadian-developed modular ground-robot family with separate SP, CXT and XT configurations and a September 2026 US Marine Corps order.

Role & capabilities

  • Logistics support
  • Casualty evacuation configurations
  • Observation modules
  • Assisted and autonomous driving options
Order / production commitmentOrder / production commitment
Primary domain
Land
System type
Ground multirole vehicle
Developer / manufacturer
Rheinmetall Canada
Origin / production countries
Canada
Other names
Rheinmetall Mission Master
Variants / configurations
SP; SP2; CXT; CXT2; XT; XT2
Operators / programme customers
US Marine Corps experimentation and procurement; Japanese Ministry of Defence test procurement; Other customer acquisitions described by Rheinmetall

Evidence & current status

Current page establishes SP2/CXT2/XT2 identities and revised CXT2/XT2 payload/range. Older brochure dimensions and mass are historical configuration values. The September 2026 US order names SP; it is not automatically renamed SP2. Marine-kit load and endurance remain unspecified.

Mission Master is Rheinmetall Canada's family of uncrewed ground platforms. Its SP, CXT and XT versions have different powertrains and mobility characteristics, despite sharing a mission-module approach and Rheinmetall's PATH autonomy architecture. Cargo, observation, medical-support and armed configurations should therefore be compared at the vehicle-and-payload level, not treated as interchangeable versions of one specification sheet.

The SP has been bought for military experimentation, including a Japanese contract announced in April 2024. Rheinmetall announced a further US Marine Corps order on 10 September 2026 for twelve SP vehicles and five amphibious kits. The stated purpose includes continued evaluation and capability development, so the contract is not evidence of broad operational acceptance.

The published family brochure distinguishes land and amphibious payload limits. It also gives distance figures under an endurance heading; this catalogue records those as travel range rather than hours. The current product page now identifies SP2, CXT2 and XT2. Its CXT2 and XT2 travel and payload figures are recorded separately from older brochure dimensions and mass. Full SP2 and marine-kit specifications still require a dated configuration sheet. Demonstrated vehicle autonomy and optional remotely controlled mission equipment remain separate functions, with operator supervision dependent on the actual customer configuration.

Sourced specifications

Figures apply to the named configuration. Maximum values are not guaranteed operating performance.

SpecificationReported valueContext & source
ConfigurationDistinct SP/SP2, CXT/CXT2 and XT/XT2 vehicle generationsCurrent site identifies second-generation platforms; older brochure data remains explicitly separated. Source ↗
MobilityCXT2: diesel-electric hybrid; SP2 battery-powered configuration describedGeneration-specific claims; no common family powertrain. Source ↗
DimensionsSP: 3.05 × 1.52 × 1.02 m; CXT: 3.16 × 2.25 × 1.53 m; XT: 3.72 × 2.55 × 1.90 mOctober 2024 base configurations; not CXT2. Source ↗
MassNot established in the reviewed public sources.Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted. Source ↗
PayloadCXT2 and XT2: up to 1,000 kgCurrent manufacturer page; not an SP2 or marine-kit rating. Source ↗
EnduranceNot established in the reviewed public sources.Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted. Source ↗
RangeCXT2: 450 km total, including 50 km battery-only; XT2: up to 750 kmCurrent second-generation supplier figures; do not substitute for original CXT/XT. Source ↗
SpeedSP and XT: up to 40 km/h; CXT: up to 70 km/hLand-speed figures for the brochure configurations. Source ↗
Terrain / environmentNot established in the reviewed public sources.Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted. Source ↗
SensorsNot established in the reviewed public sources.Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted. Source ↗
Communications / controlNot established in the reviewed public sources.Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted. Source ↗
Launch / deploymentNot established in the reviewed public sources.Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted. Source ↗

Documented milestones

  1. US Marine Corps order announced

    Twelve SP vehicles and five amphibious kits ordered for continued evaluation and development.

    Read the announcement ↗
  2. Japanese test order announced

    Three SP vehicles were contracted for testing; the announcement described future deliveries.

    Read the announcement ↗

Publication history

  • — Replace missing current-generation coverage with the manufacturer's current CXT2/XT2 range and payload; preserve order-versus-acceptance distinction.
  • — Added sourced land and maritime coverage with domain-specific evidence and limitations.

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Follow the evidence

Source types identify who makes the claim. Programme milestones and supplier statements should be read in context.

  1. Rheinmetall: Mission Master family brochure, October 2024 revision (opens in a new tab)Manufacturer
  2. Rheinmetall: US Marine Corps order, 10 September 2026 (opens in a new tab)Manufacturer
  3. Rheinmetall: Japanese test procurement, April 2024 (opens in a new tab)Manufacturer
  4. Rheinmetall: CXT2 presentation, September 2025 (opens in a new tab)Manufacturer
  5. Rheinmetall: current SP2, CXT2 and XT2 product family (opens in a new tab)Manufacturer

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Reviewed 20 Sept 2026Read