Organised by the Portuguese Navy, NATO, and the European Defence Agency, the exercise served as an international platform for rigorous experimentation. In this environment, Rheinmetall’s Mission Master displayed its technical strengths under realistic operational conditions.
The company demonstrated command-and-control systems, advanced sensors, and mission management tools engineered for complex multinational operations. Interoperability played a central role, supported by STANAG-compliant interfaces and secure data-sharing frameworks.
Rheinmetall contributed across land, air, and underwater scenarios, highlighting autonomous ground systems, sensor technologies, and real-time data processing. Its operator-in-the-loop tools were presented to assist users in managing distributed autonomous assets.
Close collaboration with military operators and system integrators allowed Rheinmetall to gather detailed operational feedback. According to the company, these insights will accelerate development and refine tactical relevance.
Rheinmetall stated that its presence reaffirmed its role as a trusted contributor to NATO’s autonomous and interoperable defence ambitions. The company said the exercise demonstrated how industry cooperation can turn emerging concepts into deployable defence solutions.
The company also presented its 360-degree layered defence approach for expeditionary harbour protection, coastal defence, and land-based maritime UxV missions developed with NATO and partners. Live testing included the Mission Master SP2, PATH Autonomous Kit, Q-UGV LASSy and systems from partners such as EvoLogics, North.io and Euroatlas, all linked through the Battlesuite information space.
The Mission Master supported reconnaissance, surveillance and logistical tasks through autonomous navigation, modular payloads and adaptability. Integrated with maritime sensors, it also operated effectively in challenging coastal environments.
“The REPMUS exercise provided an excellent opportunity to test the interaction of ground- and air-based unmanned systems in a demanding NATO environment. The Mission Master has impressively demonstrated how technology and integration can effectively support our defense partners,” said Gregor Mannherz, Sales Manager Marine Systems at Rheinmetall Electronics GmbH.
