Textron Systems Ripsaw M3
Textron Systems · US
Ripsaw M3 is an 8-ton-class tracked hybrid-electric robotic combat vehicle from Textron Systems and Howe & Howe, with a 5,000 lb (2,268 kg) payload, 10 kW exportable power, a 63 sq ft flat MOSA deck and CH-47 internal transportability. Two prototypes were delivered to the US Army RCV Phase I program in October 2024; the Army named it the winner in March 2025 but halted RCV in May 2025. Sweden bought a single M3 in December 2025.
Sources: https://www.textronsystems.com/products/ground-robotic-vehicles-family-products ; https://breakingdefense.com/2025/05/army-to-cancel-planned-robotic-combat-vehicle-award-pause-howitzer-competition-sources/
Specs
| Launch year | 2022 |
|---|---|
| MTOW | 6350 kg |
| Payload | 2268 kg |
| Speed | 48 km/h |
| Propulsion | Hybrid-electric powertrain on composite rubber tracks; OEM cites over 180 miles (approx. 290 km) of range and 10 kW of exportable payload power. Fuel type of the generator is not stated on OEM pages (sibling M5 is listed as 'Diesel, hybrid electric'). Batteries support silent watch (press cites 12 h). AUSA 2022 demonstrator was described as amphibious with waterjet propulsion; OEM production spec pages do not list swim capability for the M3 (the A3 sibling is the swimming variant). |
| Comm | Kodiak 'DefensePods' (pre-calibrated multi-sensor enclosures at each corner for 360-degree autonomy perception); Teledyne FLIR Defense 360-degree situational awareness, intelligent sensing and tethered UAS on RCV prototypes |
| Price | ~USD 3M (est.) |
| Price notes | approx. USD 3 million per vehicle (Army-sourced figure for the RCV configuration, Breaking Defense, May 2025). Figure reported as 'nearly $3 million per unit' by Army sources explaining the RCV cancellation; not an OEM list price and not the Sweden contract value (undisclosed). RCV Phase I was a USD 24.7 million combined OTA across four vendors for two prototypes each. |
Suppliers
- Howe & Howe Technologies (US): chassis
- Teledyne FLIR (US): eo_ir
- Kodiak AI (Kodiak Robotics) (US): autonomy_kit: Kodiak Driver / DefensePods
- Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (NO): rws: Protector RS6
- Electro Optic Systems (EOS) (AU): rws: R400S
Sources
- https://www.textronsystems.com/products/ground-robotic-vehicles-family-products
- https://breakingdefense.com/2025/05/army-to-cancel-planned-robotic-combat-vehicle-award-pause-howitzer-competition-sources/
- https://www.textronsystems.com/our-company/news-events/articles/press-release/textron-systems-howe-howe-and-teledyne-flir-defense
- https://www.textronsystems.com/our-company/news-events/articles/press-release/textron-systems-and-kodiak-integrate-textron-systems
- https://www.mobilityengineeringtech.com/component/content/article/50439-10-unmanned-ground-vehicles-being-developed-and-tested-around-the-world
- https://www.armyrecognition.com/archives/archives-land-defense/land-defense-2022/textron-systems-presents-at-ausa-2022-ripsaw-m3-technology-demonstrator-of-multirole-robotic-system
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