# Ripsaw M5 (RCV): robot model

Canonical ID: `9c94adcd-7c81-436f-a56d-fa8847fc4253`

- **Slug:** textron-ripsaw-m5
- **Form factor:** defense_ugv
- **Maturity stage:** pilot
- **Lifecycle:** active
- **Deployments registered:** 1

## Specs

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

## Deployments

- [textron-ripsaw-m5-us-army-rcv](/deployments/textron-ripsaw-m5-us-army-rcv.md) at United States (id: `7244dea9-69b7-4f12-ba30-b18a6c4970f7`)

## Manufacturer-attributed media (1)

_Manufacturer-supplied at the model level; not tied to an independently verified named-site deployment. Verification posture is product-showcase from the maker._

- **video**: [Textron Ripsaw M5 Robotic Combat Vehicle](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfQs45U1coI). _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.


## Supply chain

_No verified supply relationships on file. Supply-chain coverage is being added across the registry; check back as the seed populates this model's suppliers._

_Suppliers appear when verified with at least two strong sources. Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history._

## 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.


## Sources (1)

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

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