Rheinmetall Mission Master - Live Fire

During the 2018 Eurosatory exhibition in Paris, Rheinmetall presented a ground-breaking technological innovation that may change the way that infantry engages the enemy on the battlefield. It was the Mission Master Cargo Unmanned Ground Vehicle.
Besides helping alleviate a soldier’s carry load, the Mission Master UGV can effectively detect and engage the enemy with state-of-the-art artificial intelligence and the latest weaponry against hostile troops and armored vehicles.
Even more impressive, the Mission Master can scan the environment and provide immediate feedback to other units, and it can make its way through rocky terrain, mud, sand, and even cross rivers with ease thanks to its hybrid nature, as it can also be controlled by an operator when the fighting turns more difficult.
Having a Mission Master UGV in the battlefield will help elite operators analyze the surroundings, take their positions, and fire explosive projectiles when the enemy least expects it. That's what the future of combat looks like.

[@bastedon]

That's one of the most GI Joe looking vehicles I've seen realized.

[@baggieknight8411]

It kinda reminds me of the vehicle from if I remember correctly call of duty "ghost recon" or "modern warfare" where the mission was is the arttic

[@lordkiki347]

GI Joe called them “P.AC. R.A.T.” S program assault computer rapid all terrain

[@ryananggoro493]

Look at gepard spaag It's look like from Terminator movie

[@ddegn]

The thumbnail makes it look a lot bigger. The thumbnail makes it look like there's a crew inside. Even though it's smaller than I thought it would be it's still really cool.

[@dangospark1179]

Soldiers experienced or other wise- "If your socks get wet you die, water is acidic to the foot. Skin melts, your bones go mush and your foot will fall off." Soldiers in MIC's advertisements- "Splish Splash Im'a Takin a BATH!"

[@josephpacchetti5997]

Yes Sir, That is why they drilled it into the G.I.s fighting in Vietnam, Telling them to change socks each time they stopped and to keep their feet dry at all costs.

[@alegro4046]

They are actors not soldiers in this vid ;D

[@pknyo]

1:00 gotta love these high speed guys. One rocking iron, the next with an lpvo, and the third guy is so high speed he doesn’t even need to flip up his irons.

[@Jonathan-yu9ui]

Bro doesn't need the backups bc that is just extra weight

[@PayYourTick]

Stock footage moment

[@dan-ez8lg]

His irons couldn’t keep up and had to take a breather.

[@AnonEMus-cp2mn]

They're up, just heavily blurred from the focus. The real question is why would anyone be stuck running irons? Let alone on an AR (and what appears to be a KAC PDW) that are decked out with suppressors and lights.

[@mattmarzula]

@@AnonEMus-cp2mn I rocked iron sights for three tours. Had the second most EKIA's in my battalion. On my second tour an OPS NCO asked why I was using iron sights ony M4. I told him it was because they wouldn't let me use my old M16A2 from the first tour. He clarified with, "Yeah but why iron sights and not a CCO like everyone else?" This is back when they had the little proprietary battery. I asked him what the holdover was at 500m for the CCO and stated that irons don't glint, they don't have glass to break or batteries to run out. The large aperture peep sight and tracers still work at night. And when I told him that iron sights have been killing people a lot longer than anything else, he acknowledged reality and got my point. I'm not saying that elite operators can't walk without crutches but, you should hear them bitch when they have to.

[@markwebster1238]

It’s funny the team in the first season of stargate had something just like this that would go through the gates with them

[@alegro4046]

Hell yea xD Too bad the actors in this vid arent rocking P90s

[@Snugggg]

the MALP!

[@Synthmilk]

That was just a basic remote controlled ARGO commercial off road vehicle, not a proper UGV like this with self driving/navigating ability.

[@philthycat1408]

Pretty scary after it runs out of ammunition and it goes into ‘Fix Bayonet’ mode.

[@tigerii10.5cmpog4]

Nah More like [RAMMING SPEED]

[@karlslicher8520]

A hunting dog, four muted goats and a camel canon are just a better configuration for the realities of an extended mission.

[@peterweller8583]

A force multiplier and a moral boost as well as a king-sized target for sure.

[@antr7493]

let them shoot and waste ammo\munitions on that rather than troops.

[@peterweller8583]

@@antr7493 Well said

[@Porter92]

Thats why you dont use it in every scenario. Know how to use your equipment and when to use it

[@Gigas0101]

So an A10?

[@Porter92]

@@gags730 lmao fuck yah! Shit how the hell did you think of that when watching lmao

[@Embassy_of_Jupiter]

It looks like one of these little toy cars you could race on a track, that I'd play with as a kid.

[@planktime]

Yeah I thought it was a GI Joe toy from the 1980. Now I am afraid

[@paulguzman1634]

Yea, but this one can either shred your anatomy or burn you down for real!

[@jorgepreciado6984]

Did You know that the world's most mass produced drone is the Goliat made by Germany in WWII?

[@derkohlgruber5083]

for real?

[@cathoderay305]

Things like this, Boston Dynamics, drone warfare, and AI - Skynet and the Terminator are just around the corner...

[@csnation]

People talking about drones taking it out. Well this is also a drone. Except on the ground and given a fancy UGV label. It is still a remotely operated drone with the option for autonomous/AI configurations. But for whatever reason, they want to show case the "follow me function" so badly. I am pretty sure most people if given the armed setup will just let it do it's thing while they control at a safe distance (like aerial drones). As for taken out by RPGs, well that is FAR better than a guy getting blown up inside the vehicle (ala the T-72s in Ukraine). Same for drones that get shot down, but it beats the pilot getting shot down in a manned helicopter or plane by a Stinger missile.

[@SkullySkullmeister]

I love the Chassis (Chassy) on this vehicle!

[@gamingrex2930]

yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh my fav UGV, love it since it was first announced

[@paulguzman1634]

Whoa! That is one BEAST of an ATV there, lets see them fully deployed to support our guys - like yesterday!

[@calebdempsey1874]

absolutely amazing videos

[@josephpacchetti5997]

Agree, I'm subbed to all of the Dark Channels, If you didn't know, the other channels are, Dark Footage, Dark Skys, Dark Seas, Dark -5, all of them are very Interesting.

[@markfrank3307]

love the videos

[@philroberts1069]

These things are always advertised as being on patrol with light infantry or taking part in assaulting positions which is not how they will be used. Where they will really excel though is as mules for heavy weapons platoons, pioneer infantry and for signals guys (wet dream for those guys) and logistical support (ammunition runs etc). In general, how bren gun carriers were used during WW2.

[@FairladyS130]

Yes, just like any light vehicle they would be very vulnerable patrolling or assaulting.

[@ryananggoro493]

I think This thing will be used as cargo and self-propelled radar instead as assault vehicle

[@MisterLEM0NS]

"Well shit, we're in the middle of scenic nowhere with only the gear we brought with us on the back of this here 8 wheeled tonka truck. We crossed a river and left all of our support behind because that just seemed like the logical thing to do. Being that we were the only guys in the area the enemy honed in on our rough location by triangulating the only RF signals in an area where nobody should be. It's the size of a shed so they saw it from two miles out roving around the landscape where no reasonable group would be bringing such large and heavy equipment and it took some fire so 3 of the 8 wheels are flat and it can't move over anything but flat ground. The optics took a hit from a toy laser that fried the visual sensors so now it can't see anything and the weapons system on top was a highly situational option to begin with so it's useless too; maybe next time we'll mount the machine gun so it's as effective as one more squad member. So now we have to either carry this full ton of sensitive and vital equipment on our backs or destroy it. We contemplated calling in an artillery strike to solve our woes but we were told to just use the rockets on the back of the unit so the whole fucking world can see exactly where we are and make ourselves a priority target because that's just so much cooler than using the dedicated fire support equipment we have at a single radio call away. It's days like this where I wish I had signed up to the engineers so I could properly help my comrades get to where they need to be instead of openly encouraging them to rely on their own wits and a singular piece of hardware like the movies."

[@DJ1573]

Wow dumb

[@gaylebordeaux7632]

Nail on head

[@gaylebordeaux7632]

Nail on head

[@t.r.4496]

I see an anti drone version that fires small SAM's to knock out combat and reconnaissance drones in the near future.

[@estellemelodimitchell8259]

Looks like an idea from MALP used in Stargate SG1, modified with weapon

[@markwebster1238]

It is the MALP!

[@Niterider73]

So basically it's a killer Argo? That's badass lol

[@joebast1842]

Ya haha literally an Argo with a gun and the other vehicle is a SHERP with some sensors and cameras added

[@jackseney571]

I don't know whether to say "Number 5 is alive" or "They should have called it a M.A.L.P"!

[@markwebster1238]

I was looking for this comment! This is literally the M.A.L.P!

[@randypeddycoart5786]

FIRST TERMINATORS HAVE ARRIVED! :)

[@Badger13x]

Amazing I can operate it with my smart watch while paying my electricity bill and ordering a pizza !!!

[@dan-ez8lg]

It’ll will bring you the pizza after leveling the pizzeria and evacuating the wounded employees.

[@whereswaldo5740]

Puts Uber at a whole new level.

[@stevenhoman2253]

I accept that this would serve to unburden troops of the extraneous weight they presently carry. As a mule-vehicle, or medical evacuation craft, I can see nothing but benefits. Where I am concerned, is where it is used in an autonomous role, which has already been forsworn by manufacturers as something they will not accept for their robotics.

[@dadthelad]

"AI" is simply jargon for expert software. The programmers have to actually tell it to do the nasty stuff you imagine. Think of it like this, we have software that can beat any human in a game of chess, but that is ALL that software can do, and to do it, it had to be told how to play chess. Or think of it like this, are you scared that Siri will somehow take control of the guns you have locked in your gun safe and shoot you with them? That, is all that "AI" is, there''s no actual intelligence, emotion, soul, or sense of self existence. It is merely highly specialised software, programmed to fulfill highly specific tasks.

[@cfalletta7220]

You’ll be able to go into enemy lines without risking peoples lives

[@peterweller8583]

That is an ambitious objective going in with a squad of T9's?

[@rodrigoquiroga8590]

I ve been a Rheinmetall fan for many years !

[@dampsok]

As an infantryman, I'd think of this thing as a death trap. the noise... the footprint that it leaves behind it... it is just begging to be followed by an enemy formation. I wouldn't be able to conceal my movements...

[@titanfallgamerwithnotitanf8187]

In other situations, it'll be good, convoys? Can be used as cover, can be moved easier out of the way than a Humvee or an MRAP when it eventually gets destroyed during an ambush. On defense? Try pinning a squad of marines if this little fucker keeps popping out of cover and redirecting rpgs and gun fire. On retreat? Just leave these behind to cover your sorry asses to safety, saving your buddys from getting a one way ticket to heaven. Hell, why wouldn't you want a damn auto cannon covering your ass on the ready?

[@dampsok]

@@titanfallgamerwithnotitanf8187 Because they are an incredible liability that smaller, man portable options like AT-4/Javalin and 240B are perfectly capable of filling. Just my opinion... I'd rather carry the extra weight in ammo belts and kit than have one of these things anywhere near me. Perhaps having one drop off supplies to a pre-designated drop area that we can move to that is well away from our op area... sure... but having an integrated truck like this for dismounted infantry work will get us all killed.

[@Kirin2022]

That's why a lot of UGVs are being equiped with electric of hybrid engines--very quiet. There has always been a need for the equivalent of mules and additional fire support; how intelligently you use them determines whether they are an asset or a liability. You may as well complain about how APCs, MIFVs, and tanks can't be useful because they have GIANT footprints. It comes down to your tactical doctrine and your commander's intelligence. If you are part of an offensive wave, you don't have to worry as much about being followed by an enemy that's being pushed back. With the increased mobility, energy conservation, and fire support provided by UGVs, the speed of an offensive could change the calculus of a battle drastically.

[@dampsok]

@@Kirin2022 I can tell you don't actually have any experience with this... use as many camo nets and dead branches as you want... you aren't going to hide from a drone or a patrolling ATGM squad. FLOT's are a thing of the 20th century. There is no specific line of troops anymore, as these lines are generally porous enough to allow small groups of enemy infantry through them, or to be hidden as the mechanized column passes through, leaving enemy at your rear, undetected.

[@heinzvoll7798]

"Thanks to Rheinmetall for sponsoring today's episode ..."

[@TheFULLMETALCHEF]

Drones make this obsolete…spots tracks and follows to the troops. Heat signature. Superstructure easy to spot and identify.

[@cstgraphpads2091]

"Drones make this obsolete" So it makes itself obsolete?

[@iamsorryforbeingrudebefore1626]

All it takes is one RPG7 to the turret, the it's gone.

[@raykoziupa8275]

Easily taken out by $1000 civilian drone 😁😂

[@Demane69]

For how long? Drones exist now because they are cheap, which means they are fragile and lack defenses. The counter to drones will be easy for high tech nations. There will indeed be a drones arms race, but conventional drones are easily detected. A.I. controlled defenses would likely be lasers. This means battery hybrid vehicles which this one already is (I'd assume it would need further build to spec features) so the batteries could be recharged for laser use. The benefit of drones is that they are cheap and easily deployed. The downfall to drones are they are cheap and low tech, and will be easily countered low cost measures once implemented. There is an issue with this demo. The vehicles are designed for conventional ground operations, but this could easily be converted to mobile anti-drone defense.

[@cstgraphpads2091]

So....the $1000 civilian drone just kamikazes into it or...?

[@raykoziupa8275]

@@cstgraphpads2091 The drones carry a couple small bombs which are dropped on and easily penetrate through the thinner armor on tanks! The drone is then reused and sent back to do it over and over again. Low prices drones kill multi million dollar tanks! Even tanks with "self defense" systems only have a very limited amount of "self defense" rounds they can fire. And all the drone operators have to do is drop more shells than the tank has to try to defend itself. Laser systems dont work on drones that reflect the lasers. The mentality of building expensive behemoths belongs to the past century. Warfare has move way past that outdated mentality.

[@raykoziupa8275]

@@Demane69 Wars are NOT won by spending huge amounts on making expensive targets! For example, a Russian tank that costs $5 million can be taken out by a $100 shell dropped from a $1000 drone. You can deploy roughly 5000 drones for the price of one tank! NO tank...no matter how good it's defenses can defend itself from 5000 drones. 99% of the drones will survive the tanks defenses intact to repeat the cycle and wipe out thousands of tanks. The age of the tank or other armored vehicles being "supreme" is over. It has gone the way of the dinosaurs like the Maginou line in France. Billions spent on a huge "impenetrable" fortress line that was easily made useless by tanks ( like today's drones) being more manuverable, cheaper, and more numerous...just did an end run around it. Lasers require a large amount of power to be effective. That requires a significant size machine. A laser defense system will NOT take out all 5000 drones in a drone swarm that blocks out the sun! It only takes one hit to take out the vehicle. Frequency jamming is a joke. Drones can easily be made rf proof and have A.I targeting and need NO two way communication with an operator. Only a fool spends money on fighting today's war with technology and tactics from the last century. The wise person uses technology and tactics from the NEXT century.

[@juancarrero6652]

I know what I want for Christmas so Santa if you're listening make it happen 😂🇺🇲🇵🇷🙏🏼

[@locknload9143]

Way to go Canada 🇨🇦. Another brilliant piece of work.!

[@Shatterfury1871]

Close, it is a German piece of kit.

[@locknload9143]

@@Shatterfury1871 ... designed and manufactured by Rheinmetall CANADA 🇨🇦 In 2020! Why do ppl comment on things they have no clue about? ( German! Close) 😆 During a demonstration it fired Thales laser guided missiles at a 4x4 target from over 4 Klms away. It is a low profile A-UGV. Check out Canada's invisibility cloak and shielding camouflage. Very interesting.

[@Shatterfury1871]

@@locknload9143 Man, Rheimetall has producing capabilities în 20 countries. But the company is still German despite have production capabilities. BMW producing cars in USA doesn't make them American. You want to be proud of the boys and girls, congratulate Rheimetall Canada, not Canada, this is German capital and more than half of know-how from Germany.

[@theploeg]

@@Shatterfury1871 I think LOCK N LOAD is referencing the FATTRUCK that is featured in the video, second vehicle with 4-wheels. It's a Russian Sherpa rip-off but better.

[@stevestruthers6180]

@@Shatterfury1871 Actually, it was designed and engineered at one of Rheinmetall's facilities in Canada, although I would imagine that the company's head office played a significant role.

[@Hornet_Legion]

so many of these vehicles used the old argo and max atv hulls. dont know if those are still patented and owned by argo and max, or if the patent was sold or expired

[@amaccama3267]

Wow, just wow.

[@ryanc00p3r3]

Any video about Elbit System unvail of there new light tank system the Sabrah base on GDLS ASCOD 2 with optional Unmanned turret and Iron fist to be offer or upgrade on market in need of light track vehicles with 105 main gun or 120 main gun under 35 tons?

[@Realfrenchie]

That is awesome and it Canadian....

[@pdaug8525]

Cool.

[@baggieknight8411]

And when under fire that toy makes for a GREAT shield!!!!!!

[@TheGrace020]

BADASS

[@rickhunter4289]

Did they get this idea from Stargate SG-1? Their unmanned M.A.L.P.?

[@jimzielinski946]

The 4 wheel version has tires that look like they were copied from the Russian Sherp. Maybe their patents ran out. If it's mobility is as good as a Sherp, it will be very useful.

[@gogrape9716]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Myungbean]

You realize what you wrote is the equivalent of saying most cars must be copied from one design because they have 4 wheels, right?

[@jimzielinski946]

@@Myungbean the Sherp tire (low pressure, over sized, rubber paddle wheel) design is unique as far as I know. Sherps that used to be sold in North America were never road legal (for many reasons). Other than on Sherps, I've never seen that tire design on any four wheeler used in any form of off road competition.

[@Veldtian1]

@@Myungbean Dude look it up, it's *exactly* like the design of that Russian vehicle. Copy a good design but be able to admit what 'inspired' it.

[@cstgraphpads2091]

"Russian" Meanwhile they have their headquarters in Ukraine and Canada. Nevermind that their tires look practically identical to those found on large dump trucks.

[@drez13]

Given recent experience hope it comes with drone jamming

[@DRAGONFANG18]

That looks like a.... Metal Gear!!!

[@gp-vl3gk]

So what happens when these things full of advanced tec fall into the enemy hands?

[@chrissingleton9696]

boom

[@chrissingleton9696]

It has kill switch

[@adarret]

T-1 Terminator here we come...

[@andrewthomas695]

I hope it's blue tooth range and reliability is better than my speakers!

[@kevinfreeman3098]

It's a baby Sherp with an attitude

[@metalwolf112002]

skynet has ent...ent...ent...ent... skynet is now controlling the chat.

[@bobmetcalfe9640]

Just what we need - a robot making decisions on who to kill. There are been science fiction stories about this - they never turn out well.

[@theformoverfunction]

chassis rhymes with classy

[@humdinger5701]

When your Argo and Sherp go Maximum Overdrive

[@stuartbennett7614]

Future of combat with iron sights cmon

[@markchapman2585]

What? They got this thing called the computer it's pretty good

[@stuartbennett7614]

@@markchapman2585 I'm talking about the operators small arms they haven't got computers

[@kaesi111]

Who do you even court martial if an autonomous drone shoots up a wedding ceremony?

[@cstgraphpads2091]

How do you even know it was a wedding ceremony when the only people making that claim already want you to die because you're an infidel?

[@timbrwolf1121]

You guys have never made a video on the Ch-53K King Stallion. Could we get that video?

[@rileybriggs4731]

Please please please give it a mode where it imprints on one soldier and follows them around. My dreams of robot tac-doggy must come true.

[@user-im7uh5nl6t]

it's a wheeled version of the boston dynamics robo-dog, great idea and tech, but they keep advertising it to SOF when it fits more with regular infantry. Having a bunch of ISR, firepower, and cargo carry itself along with a regular patrol would be great, you'd probably want two so one could stay and fight and the other shuttle wounded back to base and ammo/food/water/meds to the front. But that's means each patrol costs 10x its price?. But sending one of these on a blind hike through the woods with some sneaky people seems like a great way for those people to get this thing stuck and it to become a liability. Interesting tech but needs some tweaks

[@dmandog056]

Yeah though it does raise the question of how vulnerable the bot is to attack by the opfor, because the cargo bot is a prime target if its being used as a pack mule.

[@bcwrangler]

Handy but I think it would be too noisy bashing through the bush for recon work, probably best for resupply jobs

[@patrickturner6082]

Seems like it would be best used in semi-controlled urban environments. Maybe in open terrain, but that thing has a HUGE signature which would be a problem. I just don't see it as something to be used day-to-day like they are trying to show.

[@user-jl7oc5ps3c]

At 2:52 you can see it alongside South African SF

[@zlpatriot11]

This reminds me of the Mule from Tom Clancy's Advanced Warfighter games.

[@mrmoneyhacks5480]

So we're building armed robots with self-learning super intelligence and no empathy? We're so clever.

[@it_wisnae_me]

This reminds me of the MALPs from Stargate

[@JornanWarden]

Don't know if anyone else has said it but its a MALP! Stargate SG 1 for the win!

[@harryyoyok]

that's it, skynet is here

[@popinmo]

it needs more armor the advantage to it being un maned is that its weight is low relative to its size if this thing isnt ment to be disposable then i would hope it has atleast .50 cal rated armored and maybe even more i mean like i said without a crew you shouldnt have a hard time adding a stupid amount of armor to the thing i mean even Bradley levels of armor should be achievable

[@paullangford8179]

More armour? Then it doesn't float.

[@johncmitchell4941]

Armor? It's a support vehicle to assist troop movements, scouts, etc, not a cavalry charger leading them on the front lines.

[@chrissingleton9696]

Light reactive armor maybe it will still float.

[@johncmitchell4941]

So armor the unmanned thing whose 2-3 person crew operates it remotely? Well, if the troops it supports have armor. (I'm not sure which deserves such protection more, or desires it 😏)

[@danielmarcelruest3196]

Yes nice mule ..

[@auro1986]

what if someone gets on it at the back and put a bomb in the big wheels?

[@Kahsimiah]

Se tshermens are at it again!

[@marvinmartian6516]

Tell me that’s not the same rover in stargate the MALP. That show was from the 90s glad to see technology filtering down. Hopefully actual star-gates are real too.

[@mtms42000]

Looks like more of a hastle than it's worth.

[@richardbradley2335]

80kg is what soldiers throughout history carry on their back....this will carry a squad's packs...so the infantry will then put a pack on their back weighing 80kg !

[@HubertofLiege]

Great for hunting moose, though

[@therivergod849]

We are amazing . Humans . Holy faark.

[@JamesLaserpimpWalsh]

Electric motors so lovely jubbly. Not sure how well it would fare if a 155mm high exploive shell lands near it though. Or even a mortar bomb.

[@iHelpSolveIt]

Probably no doubt no different to any tank. But at least, oh wait. It wont matter as the people nearby will also be dead. Then what? This keeps killing?😂

[@danpatterson8009]

Impressive demonstration but probably not mobile enough to keep up with infantry in rough country. Give them small, quiet camera drones so they can see what they're up against and data links to call in precision whupass when they need it.

[@whereswaldo5740]

I was actually thinking of a tethered drone that could rise off the top of the mast to peak around and over. Like climbing a tree. Would be nice to see in dark fog smoke thermal et al Seems best use would be drop or move out support. Then fall back to.

[@jitterz0135]

3:13 Bro they just stripped an Argo and Sherp and put armor on it (if that’s an option and more). Why didn’t others companies think of that?

[@rogergoodman8665]

Now that's impressive tech! U.S. soldiers need them now!!! AWESOME.

[@locknload9143]

Have to purchase them from Canada 🇨🇦. Made in 2020. Outstanding piece of kit!

[@john1182]

the main thing i can think of is 6 guys hiding out in the woods or a building with this thing going please dont see me. the bigger issue when things go south the gear you would normally have on you is strapped to this thing, its not like it can throw you a mag or prep a charge/ grenade or get the next mg belt ready let alone any first aid. in the rear or secured locations i think it will be awesome just not in the front or the dark front, to many unknowns

[@DJ1573]

The soldiers are still carrying extra Ammo and stuff like grenades 🤦‍♂️ And tactics need to be adjusted. In your scenario it would be further away and camouflaged.

[@mikestrickler4299]

More " Toys for the Boys"

[@fredericlaimink658]

👍

[@HubertofLiege]

Looks like an Argo

[@williambryant5946]

The one with four tires is just a sherp with the roof cut off.

[@Zoom_1012]

Impressive piece of equipment. Does the U.S. military utilize any of these? 🌴☀️🌴

[@MisterLEM0NS]

No, because the last thing a squad need is more equipment than they can carry, a unit too big to traverse certain areas, another vehicle to maintain, a constant source of RF emissions on top of their exact location, a platform with a bigass weapon on top requiring a supply of specialty munitions, and a soft target the size of a shed following them around that can be *completely* disabled by electronic warfare or a 1 watt laser. Like so many other conceptual pieces of shit, it's a cooperate circlejerk making something really shiny that grabs lots of attention foaming at the mouth to get in on those fat defense budget contracts. Looks fun on paper, absolutely worthless in practice.

[@locknload9143]

Yes it Is impressive. Britian has already purchased them from Canada. Give the U.S. some time, it was only released in 2020. Buddy has NO clue what he's talking about. Time's are changing fast. Outstanding piece of kit. (Edit: he also likes his own comments lmao) It's last test, it fired and hit a 4x4 target over 4 klms away with it's Thales laser guided missiles. It's a very low profile A-UGV.

[@dampsok]

@@locknload9143 It's a great piece of kit until it gets caught up in the first set of overgrown foliage when your squad has to traverse a draw. keep this kit to the roads... it has no place being integrated into the dismounted infantry unit.

[@DepakoteMeister]

The US had troble ordering them because no English speaking country understands WTF a cha sis is!

[@user-jl7oc5ps3c]

South African special forces do

[@baggieknight8411]

And this is the first product from Canada that doesn't have the maple leaf all over it.... like $hit I think if I look hard enough I'll find one tattooed somewhere on me

[@jeremywells9019]

Coming to a police department near you soon.

[@pezpengy9308]

slap some tunes on it and you'd probably have a big hit with the troops.

[@mech____]

i wonder how it fares against landmines, seems like the largest hindrance in the application of a vehicle like this

[@sleepingninjaquiettime]

Everything is hindered by land mines/IEDs. I don't think land mines will be a problem considering it's pacing soldiers who are boots on the ground. These vehicles are probably meant to be deployed to areas that are isolated and too rough for wheeled or tracked vehicles, so I don't think land mines will be a big threat. I imagine they will have some sort of combat engineer/EOD/sapper variant for those threats.

[@canis2020]

It depends on the weight and the settings of the mine but generally mines have stood the test of time as being effective and cheap.

[@Archeangelous]

21st century Bren Carrier?

[@csmith3617]

Reminds me of Stargates ugv

[@scottcarlon6318]

Would not want to be an infantry man on the battle field of today, just too many ways to die.

[@TB-zf7we]

How loud is it? If it needs to run an ICE motor to recharge batteries, that would be somewhat ok, if it has a power supply allowing a silent run option. If it only has an ICE motor, then that would be problematic for SOF soldiers.

[@TallifTallonbrook]

we have to stop the patrol for 8 hours while our gear recharges

[@paullangford8179]

ICE is its primary power, and it can run hours on batteries-only. Like the difference between soldiers running into a launching place, then crawling sneakily to the target.

[@herminhadli2120]

Tes pake bom molotov, amunisi luarnya meledak nga?

[@gorkembarut4440]

saha expo 2022 🇹🇷🤝

[@Veldtian1]

Geez it's like this rocket propelled grenade magnet was conceived in an alternate universe, you realize RPG's are launched around the non-linear battlefield like spitwads in a 5th grade classroom.

[@paullangford8179]

The troops are the bullet sponges. Got to have something to soak up heavier stuff!

[@cpuuk]

I think the one in Appleseed (opening scene) was way better.

[@Jay121]

(Seemingly) Random death from an unseen (robotic AI) enemy. The future, the present and the past.

[@keith3761]

They dont show you how it limits the terrain the team can move on, gets stuck in dense trees and cant handle heavy rocky terrain without high centering or lacking the clearance. Also how is this better then just brining a modern AFV with an active protection system?

[@charlie15627]

That’s just a Sherpa with the top chopped off and electronic actuators attached to the controls.

[@justinpaoli]

ammo and batteries. load it up

[@stijnVDA1994]

Tbh that drone vehicle isn't really new, the us had a very similar vehicle wich also featured in a game stemming from the xbox 360 and playstation 3 era: the game homefront, the vehicle i am talking about is name in that game as the goliath. Wich was also made to carry cargo and was able to have at least a auto canon. Thus the concept is nothing really new...

[@noahswanigan9350]

DAMNIT WHY ARE YOU STILL SAYING CHASS-ISS AFTER ALL THIS TIME WHYYYYYYYYYYYYY IT'S BEEN YEARSSSSSSSSSSSSSS ... Other than that, still one of my top 3 favorite channel collections. BUT STILL, ENOUGH IS ENOUGH