# Ripsaw M5 (RCV) at Sweden: deployment

Canonical ID: `70100ff8-0afc-42a8-bcee-3cd660503f6a`

[Sweden](/locations/sweden.md) became first European customer for RIPSAW M3 robotic ground vehicle. Sale announced by Textron/Howe & Howe.

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

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** textron-ripsaw-m5-sweden
- **Status:** announced
- **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:** [Sweden](/locations/sweden.md) (id: `f7c95eaa-e042-4932-b6f4-6aa85db63b9e`)
- **First seen:** 2025-12-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://investor.textron.com/news-releases/news-details/2025/FIRST-EUROPEAN-RIPSAW-M3-ROBOTIC-GROUND-VEHICLE-SOLD-TO-SWEDEN-2025-ihqyjiYJGJ/default.aspx

## Common questions

### What is the Ripsaw M5 (RCV) deployment at Sweden?

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

### Who operates Ripsaw M5 (RCV) at Sweden?

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 Sweden go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting December 2, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Is the Ripsaw M5 (RCV) deployment at Sweden still active?

As of the most recent verification on the DEPLOY registry, this deployment is announced but not yet operating.

### Have there been incidents at the Ripsaw M5 (RCV) deployment at Sweden?

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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