Who makes Ripsaw M5 (RCV)?

Ripsaw M5 (RCV) is made by Textron Systems, based in Hunt Valley, Maryland, USA.

Where is Ripsaw M5 (RCV) deployed?

1 verified deployment of Ripsaw M5 (RCV) is on the DEPLOY registry, including at United States.

What is Ripsaw M5 (RCV)'s maturity stage?

Ripsaw M5 (RCV) is at the pilot stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Pilot stage means at least one named-customer trial deployment is verified.

Robot model

Ripsaw M5 (RCV)

Name: Ripsaw M5 (RCV)
Brand: Textron Systems

~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) is a robot model built by Textron Systems. · Documented in 1 deployment in United States.

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Form factor: defense_ugv
Maturity stage: pilot
Lifecycle: active
Deployments: 1
ID: 9c94adcd-7c81-436f-a56d-fa8847fc4253

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Specs

note: M3 variant is the 2025 RCV down-select
config: tracked hybrid
weight: ~10.5t

Recent deployments (1)

Ripsaw M5 (RCV) at United StatesUnited States

Manufacturer-attributed media (1)

Manufacturer-supplied media at the model level. Not tied to an independently verified named-site deployment. Verification posture is product-showcase from the maker, distinct from the deployment-verified evidence in the section above.

PRIMARY SOURCE

Courtesy of Textron Systems

Textron Systems' showcase of its Ripsaw M5 Robotic Combat Vehicle (developed with Howe & Howe). A teleoperated, operator-controlled combat platform; any autonomy kit is separate, and the autonomy framing is the maker's. US defense, ITAR-controlled.

Sources (1)

https://www.textronsystems.com/products/ripsaw-m5

Common questions

What is Ripsaw M5 (RCV)?: ~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.
Who makes Ripsaw M5 (RCV)?: Ripsaw M5 (RCV) is made by Textron Systems, based in Hunt Valley, Maryland, USA.
Where is Ripsaw M5 (RCV) deployed?: 1 verified deployment of Ripsaw M5 (RCV) is on the DEPLOY registry, including at United States.
What is Ripsaw M5 (RCV)'s maturity stage?: Ripsaw M5 (RCV) is at the pilot stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Pilot stage means at least one named-customer trial deployment is verified.

Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-06-05

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-06-05

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: pilot

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: defense_ugv

Sources by quality tier

1: unclassified; Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.