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Textron Systems company

World-Leading Multi-Mission Uncrewed Systems For Air, Land & Sea

Textron Systems overview

Textron Systems is a world-leading developer of uncrewed air, surface and land systems and provider of services and support, founded on the combined expertise in our family of brands that includes Textron Systems, Howe & Howe, Lycoming, and ATAC.

We specialize in solving the most challenging problems across seven specialized domains: air, land, sea, propulsion, weapon systems, electronic systems and test, and training and simulation. With these innovative solutions, we empower our customers to stay ahead of the curve, stay safe, and adapt to ever-evolving threats on the modern battlefield.

Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)

Aerosonde^®UAS

Field-proven fixed-wing & hybrid VTOL unmanned aircraft

Textron Systems’ Aerosonde^® family of UAS has been designed for challenging missions over both land and sea, and has been proven with more than 650,000 flight hours in the harshest of environmental conditions, including desert heat and Arctic cold.

Offering extreme reliability and true multi-mission performance, Aerosonde^® aircraft are powered by heavy fuel engines that can operate on JP-5, JP-8, F44, Jet-A, or Jet-A1. They can carry up to six payloads on a single flight, with over 40 different possibilities including:

EO/IR imaging systems
Maritime wide-area search
SAR (synthetic aperture radar)
AIS (Automatic Identification Systems)
EW (electronic warfare) and SIGINT (signals intelligence) payloads
LiDAR scanners
MANET (mobile ad-hoc networking) communications

The Aerosonde^® UAS family includes four different models:

Aerosonde^® Fixed-Wing UAS Mk. 4.7

Suited to constrained land and shipboard operations
32 lbs (14.5 kg) payload capacity
140 km (75 nm) range
19.8 hr max endurance

Aerosonde^® Hybrid VTOL UAS Mk. 4.7

Runway-independent hybrid VTOL design
25 lbs (11.3 kg) payload capacity
140 km (75 nm) range
12 hr max endurance

Aerosonde^® Fixed Wing UAS Mk. 4.8

Improved SWaP compared to Mk. 4.7
39 lbs (17.7 kg) payload capacity
140 km (75 nm) range
19.8 hr max endurance

Aerosonde^® VTOL FTUAS Mk. 4.8

Purpose-built for U.S. Army Future Vertical Lift program
50 lbs (22.7kg) payload capacity
14 hr max endurance
L, S, and C datalink bands

More information: Aerosonde^® UAS

Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs)

Ripsaw^® M5

Multi-mission robotic combat vehicle

The Ripsaw^® M5 is the culmination of years of experience in developing cutting-edge unmanned systems and robotics technologies, providing a mobile and modular capability that supports the warfighter in a variety of missions at the tactical edge.

Based around an open architecture design and featuring a hybrid diesel-electric drivetrain, the versatile UGV can be equipped with a range of different sensors and payloads to undertake a variety of critical missions including ISR, route clearance, force protection and logistics.

Integration options include:

SUMIT 360 EO/IR system for 360-degree situational awareness
Optionally-tethered R80D SkyRaider UAS for AI-powered target detection and identification
Marsupial UGV for route reconnaissance and target interrogation
TacFLIR 280-HDEP multispectral surveillance system for threat identification at maximum standoff range
Munitions options including medium caliber cannon, CROWS-Javelin, and counter-UAS systems

More information: Ripsaw^® M5 multi-mission robotic combat vehicle

Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs)

CUSV

Multi-mission & multi-payload uncrewed vessel

The CUSV (Common Unmanned Surface Vehicle) is a proven maritime capability that provides naval personnel with a powerful force multiplier while keeping them out of harm’s way, and has been selected as the system of choice for the U.S. Department of Defense’s first small USV program of record.

The vessel can be launched from ports, Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) and vessels of opportunity, and is equipped with advanced autonomy capabilities including sophisticated collision and hazard avoidance. The modular large-capacity payload bay can be easily and quickly reconfigured to serve multiple missions, including:

ISR
Mine counter-measures (MCM) – identifying and triggering mines
Expeditionary warfare & maritime force protection – identifying and engaging remote targets
Offensive mine-laying
Non-lethal weaponry