# Ripsaw M5 (RCV) at Fort Carson, Colorado, USA: deployment

Canonical ID: `d944a92d-b7f5-448d-8cb6-d0c6847bbd77`

Army conducted RCV assessment at Fort Carson, Colorado in 2020. Platoon operated in rugged terrain testing different technologies to control robotic vehicles.

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** textron-ripsaw-m5-fort-carson-colorado-usa
- **Status:** pilot
- **Model:** [Ripsaw M5 (RCV)](/models/textron-ripsaw-m5.md) (id: `9c94adcd-7c81-436f-a56d-fa8847fc4253`)
- **Category:** [Defense UGV](/defense-ugv)
- **Company:** [Textron Systems](/companies/textron-systems.md) (id: `5cbf0a34-6db1-4c67-b21c-f78d91ca36a3`)
- **Location:** [Fort Carson, Colorado, USA](/locations/fort-carson-colorado-usa.md) (id: `d3db8c49-2939-4cfb-a5ef-d6b9ff409315`)
- **First seen:** 2020-06-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.defensenews.com/digital-show-dailies/global-force-symposium/2021/03/17/us-army-prepping-robotic-combat-vehicles-for-big-test-with-soldiers-in-2022/

## Common questions

### What is the Ripsaw M5 (RCV) deployment at Fort Carson, Colorado, USA?

Ripsaw M5 (RCV), built by Textron Systems, is recorded as a deployment at Fort Carson, Colorado, USA on the DEPLOY registry. Textron Systems operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Ripsaw M5 (RCV) at Fort Carson, Colorado, USA?

Textron Systems, the manufacturer of Ripsaw M5 (RCV), operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Ripsaw M5 (RCV) deployment at Fort Carson, Colorado, USA go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting June 1, 2020 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Ripsaw M5 (RCV) deployment at Fort Carson, Colorado, USA?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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