The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Textron Systems: 1 model, 7 deployments across 7 regions. 1 source back the record.
CategoryDefense UGV
Overview
Textron Systems is a Hunt Valley, Maryland-based defense systems subsidiary of Textron Inc., developing unmanned ground vehicles including the Ripsaw M5 (Robotic Combat Vehicle) for the US Army, and the Thermite firefighting robot through its Howe & howe subsidiary.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 7 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Focus
Robot
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Subsidiary
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Parent revenue
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Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
View all models →Partnerships
Every company Textron Systems has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1Teledyne FLIR1× joint2 total
- 2Teledyne Technologies1× joint1 total
Most recent
Textron Systems on the deployment map
View the global map7 verified deployments across 7 regions, newest verified Dec 2025. Explore where Textron Systems's robots are operating, by place and type.
- announcedRipsaw M5 (RCV) at Sweden →Western Europe · verified Dec 2025
- announcedRipsaw M5 (RCV) at USA →Maine · verified Mar 2025
- pilotRipsaw M5 (RCV) at Fort Irwin, California, USA →West Coast · verified Oct 2024
- pilotRipsaw M5 (RCV) at Fort Hood, Texas →Southwest · verified Jun 2022
- pilotRipsaw M5 (RCV) at Fort Dix, New Jersey, USA →New Jersey · verified Jun 2021
- pilotRipsaw M5 (RCV) at Fort Carson, Colorado, USA →Colorado · verified Jun 2020
- pilotRipsaw M5 (RCV) at United States →United States · verified Jan 2020
View the full Textron Systems deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (2)
- Lisa Atherton President and CEO, Textron Inc.secondary-verified
- Tom Hammoor President and CEO, Textron Systemssecondary-verified
Founders (1)
- Royal Littlesoleno longer at company
Former / Previously (1)
- Royal Little Founder of Textron Inc.secondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Textron Systems.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Operator customers (1)
- Textron Systems7 deployments
Recent coverage
Textron Systems in third-party press
Peers
19 peers across 1 segment. Every Textron Systems competitor derived from shared form-factor and application-domain edges.
ugv(19)
12 companies in this segment · competitive (HHI 0)
- BAE Systemsdirect competitor(inferred)strong
- Elbit Systemsdirect competitor(inferred)strong
- General Dynamics Land Systemsdirect competitor(inferred)strong
- HDT Globaldirect competitor(inferred)strong
- Hanwha Aerospacedirect competitor(inferred)strong
- LEO Roboticsdirect competitor(inferred)strong
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- sec_10k
- Lifecycle stage
- mature
- Counterparty risk class
- low
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships
2 total · 1 just announced
Every company Textron Systems has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
Most-frequent partners
- 1Teledyne FLIR1× joint2 total
- 2Teledyne Technologies1× joint1 total
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 5, 2026
Textron Ripsaw M5 Robotic Combat Vehicle
- Record createdJun 5, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedDec 2, 2025
Ripsaw M5 (RCV) at Sweden
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedMar 1, 2025
Ripsaw M5 (RCV) at USA
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedOct 3, 2024
Ripsaw M5 (RCV) at Fort Irwin, California, USA
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Textron Systems.Peer companies
- Teledyne FLIR4 models
- BAE Systems3 models
- Elbit Systems3 models
- Milrem Robotics3 models
- Quantum Systems3 models
- Roboteam3 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Textron Systems from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Textron wins $231.5M deal for two U.S. Navy hovercraft
The U.S. Navy has awarded Textron Systems a $231.5 million contract modification to build two more Ship to Shore Connector hovercraft, according to a Department of War contract…
American Rheinmetall pitches Lynx XM30 as purpose-built Bradley replacement in U.S. Army contest against General Dynamics
American Rheinmetall leads a team that includes Textron Systems, Raytheon, L3Harris Technologies, Allison Transmission and Anduril.
Textron Systems and Howe & Howe Debut RIPSAW M1 UGV Technology Demonstrator
Textron Systems and Howe & Howe debut the RIPSAW M1 uncrewed ground vehicle technology demonstrator at Modern Day Marine expo.
Textron Systems Collaborates on Modular UGV for U.S. Army Modernization
Textron Systems collaborates with AM General and Carnegie Robotics on modular unmanned ground vehicle for U.S. Army modernization.
Textron Systems RIPSAW M3 Robotic Ground Vehicle Secures First European Customer
Textron Systems announces sale of RIPSAW M3 robotic ground vehicle to Sweden, the product's first European customer.
First European RIPSAW M3 Robotic Ground Vehicle Sold to Sweden
Textron Systems sold the first European RIPSAW M3 robotic ground vehicle to the government of Sweden.
Textron Systems, Howe & Howe and Teledyne FLIR Defense Deliver RIPSAW M3 Prototypes to US Army
Two RIPSAW M3 prototype vehicles delivered to the US Army for the Robotic Combat Vehicle competition.
Textron Systems Collaborates with Kodiak to Develop Uncrewed Military Vehicle
Textron Systems partners with Kodiak Robotics to integrate autonomous driving technology into uncrewed military vehicles.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/textron-systems.md
- RSS feed: /companies/textron-systems/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/5cbf0a34-6db1-4c67-b21c-f78d91ca36a3
- Revision history: /companies/textron-systems/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Teledyne FLIR4 models
- BAE Systems3 models
- Elbit Systems3 models
- Milrem Robotics3 models
- Quantum Systems3 models
- Roboteam3 models
Heat Index
Serious54/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Textron Systems draws attention at the 2nd percentile but verifies reality at the 64th percentile among defense_ugv robots. Hype Gap -62.5, 31st widest among defense_ugv robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 7 verified deployments. Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Sep 4, 2026