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Ripsaw M5 (RCV) at United States (S-MET Increment II)

~10.5-ton tracked hybrid-electric robotic combat vehicle (with Howe & Howe); four M5 prototypes delivered to the US Army for RCV-Medium. The lighter Ripsaw M3 was reported as the 2025 RCV down-select variant.

Ripsaw M5 (RCV) by Textron Systems · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Defense UGV

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Textron's Ripsaw M3 selected as winner of US Army RCV Phase II competition in March 2025. Team includes Howe & Howe and Teledyne FLIR Defense. Phase I delivered 2 prototypes by August 2024; Phase II will finalize designs and deliver up to 9 full-system prototypes by FY2026. Production decision expected FY2027, initial deliveries FY2028.

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No incidents on record for Ripsaw M5 (RCV) at United States (S-MET Increment II).

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-09
Model
Ripsaw M5 (RCV)
Company
Textron Systems
Location
United States/United States (S-MET Increment II)
Status
announced
First seen
2025-03-01
ID
2367ea4c-290b-4dcd-9a43-3d958b4b1fa2

Timeline

  1. Mar 2025
    First recorded
    Ripsaw M5 (RCV) first documented operating at United States (S-MET Increment II).
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: announced, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-09

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Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-09

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: pilot

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: defense_ugv

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Common questions

What is the Ripsaw M5 (RCV) deployment at United States (S-MET Increment II)?
Ripsaw M5 (RCV), built by Textron Systems, is recorded as a deployment at United States (S-MET Increment II) on the DEPLOY registry. Textron Systems operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Ripsaw M5 (RCV) at United States (S-MET Increment II)?
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 United States (S-MET Increment II) go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting March 1, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Is the Ripsaw M5 (RCV) deployment at United States (S-MET Increment II) 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 United States (S-MET Increment II)?
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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