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Textron Systems x Teledyne FLIR
On October 3 2024 Textron Systems announced that Team RIPSAW (Textron Systems, subsidiary Howe & Howe, and Teledyne FLIR Defense) delivered two RIPSAW M3 prototype vehicles to the U.S. Army at Aberdeen Proving Ground for Robotic Combat Vehicle Phase I Platform Prototype. Teledyne FLIR Defense President Dr.
JihFen Lei said the partnership brings UAS, 360-degree situational awareness, and intelligent sensing onto the RIPSAW M3. The release noted the RIPSAW family had amassed over 4,700 miles of durability testing since 2019. Cite (Textron IR).
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- Status
- Activejust announced
- Announced
- 2024-10-032 years ago
- Active for
- 2 years
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Textron Systems is a Hunt Valley, Maryland-based defense systems subsidiary of Textron Inc., developing unmanned ground vehicles including the Ripsaw M5 (Robotic Combat Vehicle) for the US Army, and the Thermite firefighting robot through its [Howe & howe](/companies/howe-and-howe) subsidiary.
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[Teledyne FLIR](https://www.teledyneflir.com) is a subsidiary of Teledyne Technologies (NYSE: TDY) providing thermal imaging, infrared cameras, and unmanned systems for defense, industrial, and autonomous applications. Awarded 2.5M U.S. Marine Corps contract for Rogue 1 lethal loitering munition systems. Revenue was .9B in 2020.
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Sources (3)
- https://www.textronsystems.com/our-company/news-events/articles/press-release/textron-systems-howe-howe-and-teledyne-flir-defense
- https://www.teledyneflir.com/
- https://investor.textron.com/news-releases/news-details/2024/Textron-Systems-Howe-Howe-and-Teledyne-Flir-Defense-Deliver-Ripsaw-M3-Prototypes-For-U-S--Army-Robotic-Combat-Vehicle-RCV-Program-10-03-2024/default.aspx
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