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Textron Systems

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

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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 mk4.7

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 Mk. 4.7 Hybrid Quad (HQ)

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 Mk 4.8

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 Mk. 4.8 HQ FTUAS

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

Ripsaw M5 & M3 ugv

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.

Ripsaw Multi-mission robotic combat vehicleBased 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

CUSV Uncrewed Surface 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.

CUSV Multi-mission uncrewed vesselThe 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

More information: CUSV multi-mission & multi-payload uncrewed vessel

TSUNAMI™

Rapidly deployable autonomous surface vessels for naval operations

TSUNAMI autonomous usv

The TSUNAMI™ series of autonomous USVs has been created to address the requirements of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and allied forces, and is designed to provide a rapidly deployable multi-mission capability for naval operations. Equipped with a proven autonomy system based on DoD programs, the vessels are compatible with UMAA (Unmanned Maritime Autonomy Architecture) standards.
TSUNAMI autonomous surface vessels
The product range features variants with lengths from 20 to 42 feet, with operational ranges from 600 to over 1,000 nautical miles and payload capacities of over 1,000 pounds. The rugged and ultra-reliable vessels can withstand Sea State 4 conditions, and are gasoline-powered for simplified logistics and maintenance.

TSUNAMI™ USVs are provided with a range of standard equipment including EO/IR cameras, maritime radars, and LOS/BLOS communication systems.

More information: TSUNAMI™ Autonomous Surface Vessels

Products

Aerosonde® Mk. 4.7 Fixed-Wing UAS

Fixed-wing drone with flexible multi-payload capabilities

Aerosonde® Hybrid VTOL UAS Mk. 4.7

Hybrid VTOL UAS with versatile runway-independent operation

Aerosonde® Mk. 4.8 Fixed Wing UAS

Fixed-wing drone with enhanced carrying capacity and performance

Aerosonde® Hybrid VTOL FTUAS Mk. 4.8

VTOL ISR platform supporting U.S. Army FTUAS requirements

Ripsaw® M5 UGV

Multi-mission robotic combat vehicle

Common Unmanned Surface Vehicle

Multi-mission & multi-payload uncrewed vessel

TSUNAMI™ USVs

Rapidly deployable autonomous surface vessels for naval operations

Documents
Aerosonde® SUAS
Aerosonde® HQ UAS
Aerosonde® FTUAS
RIPSAW® M5 Brochure
CUSV® Datasheet
TSUNAMI USV Datasheet

Articles

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Expanding Modular Maritime Autonomy with TSUNAMI USV Line

Textron Systems is expanding its USV capabilities with the TSUNAMI™ family, a series of modular, scalable platforms designed to meet the demands of autonomous maritime operations

Apr 24, 2025
Textron Systems to Provide Integration Support for Navy’s MCM USV

Textron Systems is set to support software upgrades and payload integration for the Navy’s Mine Countermeasures (MCM) Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV), under a new contract with NAVSEA

Apr 15, 2025
Cutting-Edge Multi-Mission Uncrewed Systems for Air, Land & Sea

Textron Systems' UAVs, UGVs and USVs enable operators to adapt to ever-evolving threats on the modern battlefield

Mar 31, 2025
Advantages of the Aerosonde® VTOL UAS for Naval Operations

Textron Systems explains how its Aerosonde® 4.7 VTOL UAS is helping the U.S. Navy expand its capabilities with enhanced intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) across diverse maritime operations

Jan 21, 2025
Textron Systems Launches TSUNAMI Autonomous Maritime Vessels

The TSUNAMI autonomous maritime surface vessel provides payload capacity of 1,000 pounds, a proven autonomy system, and a EO/IR camera, maritime radar, and LOS/BLOS communications

Jan 15, 2025
Contracted Uncrewed ISR Services with the Aerosonde® UAS

Deployed to empower battlefield intelligence and transform ISR missions Textron Systems Aerosonde® UAS is ideally suited to contractor-owned, contractor-operated (COCO) services

Jan 03, 2025
U.S. Navy Selects Textron Systems for MCM Systems & USV Upgrades

Textron Systems has been chosen by the U.S. Navy to provide advanced Mine Sweeping Payload Delivery Systems (PDS), and will advance the CUSV® for mine countermeasures (MCM) operations

Dec 22, 2024
Prototype Robotic Combat Vehicle Delivered

Textron Systems took part in Team RIPSAW earlier this year, delivering two RIPSAW M3 prototype vehicles to the US Army for the competitive Robotic Combat Vehicle program

Dec 09, 2024
Textron Systems Awarded UAS Contracts for US Navy Littoral Combat Ships

Under a NAVAIR task order, Textron Systems will deploy its Aerosonde UAS and skilled personnel to provide mission overwatch and extended range ISR services

Nov 21, 2024
Aerosonde UAS: The Right Choice for Your UAS Needs

Textron Systems Aerosonde UAS, with true multi-mission capabilities, offers day and night full motion video, wide area search, synthetic aperture radar (SAR), communications relay, and more

Apr 05, 2024
Cross-Domain Uncrewed-Uncrewed Teaming Completes Sensor-to-Shooter Exercise

Textron Systems’ Aerosonde® and CUSV® uncrewed systems have successfully performed full sensor-to-shooter coordination during Hybrid Fleet Campaign Event demo

Mar 28, 2024
U.S. Navy Trials CUSV for Maritime Warfare Missions

Textron Systems’ CUSV® participated in a series of U.S. Navy-sponsored FIAC missions, demonstrating enhanced surface warfare capabilities with PONIARD rockets against moving targets

Dec 02, 2023
Textron UAS Completes International Naval Exercises

The Aerosonde UAS provided mission overwatch by relaying video to command, and employed a satellite system to relay video ISR data to seven locations at once

Oct 18, 2023
Minesweeping System for US Navy Common USVs

Textron Systems’ Magnetic and Acoustic Generation Next Unmanned Superconducting Sweep system supports the Office of Naval Research and the US Navy’s transition from traditional legacy towed mine-sweep systems

Apr 06, 2023
FAA Grants Special Airworthiness Certification for Civil Operation of Aerosonde UAS

The authority allows Textron Systems to operate its Aerosonde MK 4.7G UAS within the National Airspace System as part of initial and recurring proficiency training missions and research and development operations

Mar 14, 2023
US Army Continues Shadow Tactical UAS Modernization

Textron Systems will provide continued contractor logistics support; field service; maintenance including hardware, spares and repairs; and engineering support for the Shadow Tactical UAS

Feb 23, 2023
Aerosonde UAS Makes First Operational Flight from USS Miguel Keith

Equipped for multiple payload configurations, Textron Systems’ Aerosonde UAS is designed for expeditionary land- and sea-based operations in austere environments

Feb 08, 2023
Textron Systems Expands Ground Robotics Family

With wet gap crossing and increased swim capabilities the RIPSAW M3 Technology Demonstrator is a smaller, mission-capable variant of the M5

Nov 02, 2022
Aerosonde UAS Provides Further Extended Range ISR Services to US Navy

Textron's Aerosonde UAS will provide operational support to the USS Miguel Keith

Oct 26, 2022
Cottonmouth ARV Prototype Completed for USMC

Despite supply chain issues affecting the defense industry, Textron Systems finished the Cottonmouth ARV prototype four months after the Critical Design Review that took place in April 2022

Aug 30, 2022
M5 UGV Enhanced With HydroCore Suspension Technology 

The Horstman Group’s HydroCore strut will provide Textron’s M5 Robotic Vehicle – Medium (RV-M) with improved levels of stability, ride quality and speed-over-terrain performance

Jun 22, 2022
Aerosonde UAS Continues to Support US Navy Operations 

Textron Systems will continue to deploy its Aerosonde UAS to provide maritime operations aboard the USS Hershel Woody Williams

Jun 09, 2022
US Navy Guided Missile Destroyer Launches First Aerosonde UAV

Integrated into the ship’s combat systems, the Aerosonde from Textron Systems is equipped to deliver day/night full-motion video, wide area surveillance, communications relay, signals intelligence and more

May 05, 2022
US Army Shadow UAS to Be Upgraded

Textron Systems has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Army to upgrade the Shadow Block II tactical unmanned aerial...

Mar 20, 2021
Latest Configuration of Shadow Tactical UAS Ordered by US Army

The U.S. Army has ordered 36 of the new Block III configuration of Textron Systems’ Shadow tactical unmanned aerial systems...

Dec 05, 2020
US Navy USV Program Enters Initial Production

Textron Systems has announced that the U.S. Navy’s Unmanned Influence Sweep System (UISS) Program, based on the company’s Common Unmanned...

Feb 27, 2020
Synthetic Aperture Radar Payload Integrated with Aerosonde sUAS

Textron Systems and IMSAR have announced the successful integration and demonstration of IMSAR’s NSP-3 Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) system on...

Feb 19, 2019
Aerosonde UAS to be Deployed by US Navy for Maritime ISR

Textron Systems has announced that it has received a task order from the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) for...

Oct 09, 2018
Textron Demonstrates Manned-Unmanned Teaming Capabilities

Textron Systems and Textron Aviation have announced the successful integration and demonstration of the company’s manned-unmanned teaming capability via the...

Jul 30, 2018
Textron Systems Unveils NIGHTWARDEN Tactical UAS

Textron Systems Unmanned Systems has announced the introduction of the NIGHTWARDEN Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (TUAS) at the 2017 Paris...

Jun 19, 2017

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U.S. Navy Trials Textron Systems' CUSV® in RIMPAC Exercise

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

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