{
  "id": "ripsaw",
  "name": "Ripsaw",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "land",
  "country": "USA",
  "category": "Unmanned light tank",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 2001,
  "operators": [
    "USA"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 1,
  "summary": "The Ripsaw is a developmental unmanned light tank designed and built by Howe & Howe Technologies for evaluation by the United States Army. The Howe brothers started the Ripsaw as a small family project in 2000.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "height_m",
      "v": 180,
      "src": [
        "weg-ripsaw"
      ],
      "conf": "low",
      "note": "Automated check: outside the expected range for this type; verify against the source."
    },
    {
      "k": "combat_weight_t",
      "v": 4.1,
      "src": [
        "weg-ripsaw"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_name",
      "v": "Duramax V8 engine",
      "src": [
        "weg-ripsaw"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_hp",
      "v": 750,
      "src": [
        "weg-ripsaw"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_road_kmh",
      "v": 105,
      "src": [
        "weg-ripsaw"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Suspension",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "410 mm",
      "src": [
        "weg-ripsaw"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "None (aluminum frame)",
      "src": [
        "weg-ripsaw"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Applique Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Available",
      "src": [
        "weg-ripsaw"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "Ripsaw UGV",
      "text": "Ripsaw UGV (non-militarized) prototype could accelerate to 65 mph (105 km/h) in about 3.5 seconds, since it was lighter, but it wasn’t as strong/rugged.",
      "src": [
        "weg-ripsaw"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Ripsaw MS1 tactical UGV",
      "text": "Ripsaw MS1 tactical UGV utilizes a powerful oversized and customized 650-horsepower (660 PS; 480 kW) Duramax 6.6L V8 diesel engine that delivers 900 ft⋅lbf (1,200 N⋅m) of torque. The Ripsaw MS1 was a test platform made t",
      "src": [
        "weg-ripsaw"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Ripsaw MS2 UGV",
      "text": "Ripsaw MS2 UGV is made to be larger, faster, and more modular than the MS1. It weighs 4.5 short tons (4.1 t) and can carry a one-short-ton (0.91 t) payload. The lightweight tubular chassis design is powered by a 6.6 lite",
      "src": [
        "weg-ripsaw"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Ripsaw MS3 UGV",
      "text": "Ripsaw MS3 UGV is being tested by United States Army Research, Development and Engineering Command under the Remote Armed Maneuver Platform (RAMP) initiative to integrate the M153 CROWS remote weapon system onto an unman",
      "src": [
        "weg-ripsaw"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Ripsaw EV2",
      "text": "Ripsaw EV2 is a luxury version, with a fully enclosed body and two seats inside the cab. It can exceed speeds of over 60 mph (97 km/h) and has a range of approximately 300 miles (480 km). It is currently unknown if the E",
      "src": [
        "weg-ripsaw"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Ripsaw M5",
      "text": "Ripsaw M5 is fully autonomous, all electric tank with max speed up to 60 mph (96 km/h) with a modular design. This would make it as one of the fastest, most flexible production ready tank on the planet. Its speed and aut",
      "src": [
        "weg-ripsaw"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "tank",
  "image": null,
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/ripsaw.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-ripsaw": {
      "title": "Ripsaw American Unmanned Light Tank",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/Ripsaw_American_Unmanned_Light_Tank",
      "published": "2026-05-29",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}