Product profile
RIPSAW M5
RIPSAW M5 is Textron Systems' tracked unmanned ground platform for military missions. Its modular architecture carries mission payloads and supports remote...
Facts
- Company
- Textron Systems
- Product type
- defense_ugv
- Status
- commercial
- Primary capability
- tactical_mobility
- Website
- https://www.textronsystems.com/products/ground-robotic-vehicles-family-products
About RIPSAW M5
RIPSAW M5 is Textron Systems' tracked unmanned ground platform for military missions. Its modular architecture carries mission payloads and supports remotely operated ground operations in demanding terrain.
Market context
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Summary
Type: Robotic combat vehicle
Core: Fifth-generation tracked unmanned ground platform
Function: Carries mission payloads and supports remote ground operations in demanding terrain
Audience: Military and defense operators
Specifications
- generation
- Fifth-generation RIPSAW platform
- payload_architecture
- Configurable mission payload architecture
- vehicle_class
- Tracked robotic combat vehicle
Operations
- Environment
- rough_terrain, defense_mission, outdoor_operations
- Primary user
- military_operators, defense_organizations
- Role
- tactical_mobility, remote_operations, mission_payload_integration, reconnaissance
- Interaction model
- remote_supervision, mission_payload_integration, semi_autonomous_operation
- Mobility class
- tracked_ugv, heavy_ugv
- Product detail
- https://zlsbkmaixmmnjrgpkcyp.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/robotics_assets/products/korthos-product-candidates-2026-08-20-batch-17/textron-ripsaw-m5-official-16x9.jpg, tracked_robotic_combat_vehicle, robotic_combat_vehicle, 1600, 900, 20280ed1b4fb5f9eda9a1ece32dc6b48dcc625e2b86acfa93fdeb9d8cdef6f2a, reviewed_16x9_official_media, Defense UGV, robotics_assets, https://www.textronsystems.com/sites/default/files/styles/marquee_2x_1600_x_900/public/_images/marquee/original/Article%20Teaser%...
Research, Articles and recent verified events
- AM General, Textron Systems and Carnegie Robotics collaborate on modular UGV — 2026-06-11
- Textron Systems wins DIU contract to provide TSUNAMI USVs to SOUTHCOM and U.S. Navy Fourth Fleet — 2026-04-30
- Textron Systems and Howe & Howe debut RIPSAW M1 UGV technology demonstrator — 2026-04-28
- Textron Systems introduces Multi Mission Uncrewed Surface Vessel — 2026-01-13
- Textron Systems awarded contract to deliver Aerosonde VTOL UAS to Tantita Security Services — 2025-12-29
- Textron Systems sells TSUNAMI USV to NIWC Pacific for AUKUS maritime experimentation — 2025-12-17
- Textron Systems sells first European RIPSAW M3 robotic ground vehicle to Sweden — 2025-12-02
- Textron Systems sells first TSUNAMI craft to NSWC Dahlgren — 2025-05-08