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

Canonical ID: `2367ea4c-290b-4dcd-9a43-3d958b4b1fa2`

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.

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

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** textron-ripsaw-m5-usa
- **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:** [United States (S-MET Increment II)](/locations/united-states/usa.md) (id: `4baf82da-d508-4d48-b22d-1581c971e89f`)
- **First seen:** 2025-03-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://registry.deploy.report/verified-deployments

## 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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