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
- 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.
Source ↗ - Mobility
- Not established in the reviewed public sources.
Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.
Source ↗ - Dimensions
- M5: 234 × 105 in; M3: 206 × 80 in
Listed length × width; excludes a universal payload height.
Source ↗ - Mass
- M5: 21,000 lb; M3: 14,000 lb
Listed vehicle weights; separate configurations.
Source ↗ - Payload
- M5: 8,000 lb; M3: 5,000 lb
Separate supplier capacities.
Source ↗ - Endurance
- Not established in the reviewed public sources.
Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.
Source ↗ - Range
- Not established in the reviewed public sources.
Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.
Source ↗ - Speed
- M5: >25 mph; M3: >30 mph
Supplier claims rather than guaranteed loaded performance.
Source ↗ - Terrain / environment
- Not established in the reviewed public sources.
Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.
Source ↗ - Sensors
- Not established in the reviewed public sources.
Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.
Source ↗ - Communications / control
- Not established in the reviewed public sources.
Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.
Source ↗ - Launch / deployment
- Not established in the reviewed public sources.
Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.
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