# Ripsaw M5 (RCV) at Fort Dix, New Jersey, USA: deployment

Canonical ID: `e344a01f-7ca8-428d-b1e3-93696b87db0b`

[Ripsaw M5](/models/textron-ripsaw-m5.md) RCV-M prototype tested at Fort Dix, NJ in June 2021 as part of individual shakedown testing. Equipped with Kongsberg Protector turret with 30mm cannon.

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

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** textron-ripsaw-m5-fort-dix-new-jersey-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 Dix, New Jersey, USA](/locations/fort-dix-new-jersey-usa.md) (id: `0e18520b-e851-4010-94fe-457d3ac580ff`)
- **First seen:** 2021-06-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://taskandpurpose.com/news/army-robotic-combat-vehicle-medium-ripsaw-testing/

## Common questions

### What is the Ripsaw M5 (RCV) deployment at Fort Dix, New Jersey, USA?

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

### Who operates Ripsaw M5 (RCV) at Fort Dix, New Jersey, 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 Dix, New Jersey, USA go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting June 29, 2021 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 Dix, New Jersey, 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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