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RIPSAW M5 / M3 robotic vehicle family

US tracked robotic demonstrators and prototypes, including M3 vehicles delivered for Army competitive evaluation.

Country / region
United States
Programme status
Development / trials
Sources reviewed
20 Sept 2026
Development / trialsDevelopment / trials
Primary domain
Land
System type
Ground multirole vehicle
Developer / manufacturer
Textron Systems / Howe & Howe
Origin / production countries
United States
Other names
Ripsaw M5; Ripsaw M3; RIPSAW RCV
Variants / configurations
M5; M5-E demonstrator; M3; Related M1 and A3 offerings
Operators / programme customers
US Army prototype evaluation

Evidence & current status

The cited delivery is for prototypes. No inference of a production-programme win or general service acceptance is made.

Role & capabilities

  • Modular payload carriage
  • Remote observation configurations
  • Vehicle-autonomy experimentation

Specifications in context

Configuration
Tracked modular robotic platforms

Supplier-reported; configuration dependent.

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Mobility
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.

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Dimensions
M5: 234 × 105 in; M3: 206 × 80 in

Listed length × width; excludes a universal payload height.

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Mass
M5: 21,000 lb; M3: 14,000 lb

Listed vehicle weights; separate configurations.

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Payload
M5: 8,000 lb; M3: 5,000 lb

Separate supplier capacities.

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Endurance
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.

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Range
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.

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Speed
M5: >25 mph; M3: >30 mph

Supplier claims rather than guaranteed loaded performance.

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Terrain / environment
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.

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Sensors
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.

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Communications / control
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.

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Launch / deployment
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.

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