# Ripsaw M5 (RCV) at Fort Irwin, California, USA: deployment

Canonical ID: `a210f5f7-4f2c-41fb-af80-78e8201e4695`

Textron delivered two RIPSAW M3 prototypes to US Army for RCV program. Selected as winner of RCV down-select in March 2025. Phase II will deliver up to 9 prototypes by FY2026.

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

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** textron-ripsaw-m5-fort-irwin-california-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 Irwin, California, USA](/locations/fort-irwin-california-usa.md) (id: `7a764733-b9e8-49b9-8696-fa6717632f3c`)
- **First seen:** 2024-10-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://breakingdefense.com/2025/03/army-taps-textrons-ripsaw-m3-for-robotic-combat-vehicle-program-sources-say/

## Common questions

### What is the Ripsaw M5 (RCV) deployment at Fort Irwin, California, USA?

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

### Who operates Ripsaw M5 (RCV) at Fort Irwin, California, 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 Irwin, California, USA go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting October 3, 2024 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 Irwin, California, 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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