They should ship this thing too Ukraine and see how long it survives... That's way, if it does then it can have the Monicker "battle tested"...

I think the AA version will be the primary version that will be useful. Relatively cheap effective AA that can sit just behind the front lines will be a necessity in the drone wars coming. What I would like to see is one setup as a dedicated drone launcher. If it could pull up a mile or two back and launch a full salvo of drones before falling back that could be really useful. Those could be anti personnel drones, anti vehicle drones, anti drone drones. Imagine your on the line and a few of these drive up and launch in rapid succession 40-50 drones from the group of tankettes that immediately rush across and attack the enemy position that has been harassing you. Some of the drone dive on infantry. Some drones run down enemy vehicles. Some drones home in radios as they are used. During this chaos friendly forces can push up, or pull out with a bit more freedom of movement. To be clear Im not talking about just the little quad copters. Those should be in the mix, but also something like switchblades but cheaper. Maybe a few observer drones that loiter. The key thing is you go from few drones to many drones within a minute or two and the mix can take down most viable targets short of perhaps buttoned up tanks. The other thing I would like to see is an auto mortar or remotely operated grenade launcher that fires larger grenades than the man operated versions. This could used for rapid fire support like a traditional mortar but much more mobile and thus less likely to get hit by artillery or drones. I imagine mortars have been struggling in the drone rich environment. The drones have the range to reach them and the man portable mortars aren't exactly the fastest thing to relocate. The need for that firepower is still there.

It didn't shock the world, you're making that up

One or two of these with a Bradly full of troops! Yikes!!! That would be a force to reckon with.

Bring up the air defense version ASAP to accompany Bradley's or other armored vehicles into combat. Even have them accompany mobile artillery.

Since it is unmanned, the turret could be way flatter or at least shaped differently so it can deflect better.

I didnt hear a medical application but i imagine thats not far behind , good stuff !

Just one word great

Looks like the reinvented the Caraden LLoyd of the 30s

I see these things drawing enemy fire, clearing out mine fields, providing short range air defense , and jamming signals.

Awesome! Might also tap Musk for autonomous driving improvements when comms fail.

This thing is bad azz. H&H are a couple of forward thinking fellas that have created a master piece. I sure hope the U.S. defense department can field a version of the MK5 soon. If I had the money to spend, I would definitely buy a civilian version of the light weight version. Great production and keep up the good.

How exactly does it shock the world? Most people could care less, while also not evening know that it exists.

Good to see the HK Mk1 is coming along.

Seems fantastic. Can't wait for it to be deployed

The version with the Swiss 30mm Oerlikon-Bührle cannon (now owned by Rheinmetall) is really bad ass

I don't know how anyone sees this kind of thing as good.

I'm SHOCKED!

DUH!!! The GERMANS built tens of thousands of un-manned robotanks and used them in North Africa and in Russia sort-of successfully. The Germans also pummeled London with jet powered "drones" called "V-1's". Then with hypersonic V-2 (A-4) ROCKETS (yes, they fell at about 5000 MPH or Mach 7). The sonic booms were so loud, most people on the ground mistook the sonic boom for the warhead explosion.

So it's an unmanned IFV essentially. Good use for the Ripsaw platform.

Get it to Ukraine for testing

First question is that how it can manage EW environment and actually operate heavy Electronic countermeasure situation? Second question that is there any capability to operate independently or is it always human controlled? What is operational range? How cost efective it is, can it actually be mass produced cheaply to be mass part of regirement or division?

The most important parts are autonomous operation, autonomous problem diagnosis and resolution, and reliable secure communications. This thing will experience losses of communications in operation, and will need to be able to handle those situations safely and usefully. Additionally, it be needs to be very effective at maintaining communications even in the most challenging environments. Furthermore, it needs to be cheap and unimportant enough, that no one will have to risk their safety recovering them when they fail.

The Lancet and shaeb 136/38 shock the world but this , a fpv drone can knock out .🤠

its going to need some kind of infantry support

I think both of them are great innovations and will certainly play a critical role. I especially like the idea of automated Skyranger on a Ripsaw that can provide short point defense. That is a much talked about and debated issue at the moment. They should be testing those in Ukraine now that they have a chance.

Needs some sort of anit-drone 12 gauge shotgun gatlin system.

Can't wait to have this in War Thunder, good luck taking out my crew

Includes AI that detects humans. Not legal, but a little hidden switch activates the Terminator Mode. We are quickly headed to robot wars fought from thousands of miles away.

Could it be used for medical evacuation?? Seems to me that helicopter medical evac could be risky, or impractical at times. An RCV that can take wounded soldiers back to base camp could be useful. Has that been thought of?

It's a great target vehicle for practicing atgms and cas on. But bringing it to a modern battle is like bringing a knife to a gunfight.

They should make one that have stretchers to evac wounded troops.

What should I do with towing if it breaks down during combat? Should I just gift it to my enemies? Like a Trojan horse? I think I should sacrifice my human combat power to save this tank, just as my comrades will have to take responsibility until the end if they get hurt.

I want one.

The H&H team reminds me of the work of Walter Christie. Its a shame Walters genius found a home in the Soviet Union where the sloped armor and suspension of the Christie medium tank were adopted to the famour T-34. Here's hoping the US military doesn't let this innovation slip away. The M5, combined with airborne drones, looks like an unfair advantage on the battlefield.

This tank to me ,would be really great a a support tank for the Marines, small fast .and hard hitting when they hit the ground running. Just saying , SEMPER FIDELIS.

Like if you remember Ripsaw first it came out. Its finally getting into an action.

Upgrade the Ripsaw M5 with a batch of modified JAGM missiles used as a multi-mission anti-vehicle projectile (anti-tank and short range anti-air) and you got yourself a very powerful weapon system that can cause all kinds of mayhem on the battlefield.

I love those Ripsaws and iuts variants, they're so awesome. I bet Howe & Howe Technologies got payed ransomly or are getting a share of every model sold or something. They're relatively small, fast, can still pack a punch, anmd that can be upgraded no doubt. Just think, unmanned, autoloader, can probably carry a heavier turret/gun, especially if you adapt it a bit further, a swarm of these remote controlled roll up on you, you're gonna have a bad day. Man, would i love to see a bunch of these rolling up in Ukraine. Ukraine seems like a great testbed for these.

No! No, the world is not shocked, again!

Just add a automatic 90mm canon, or a 105mm auto canon with laser range finder make it POWERFUL-reconnaissance in force.

does everything but the dishes (Buy It !).

It needs a drone detector linked to a mini gun 👍

That DRT (Drone Tank) looks a bit like Sherman.

The only shocking thing about this video is that the USA only is in the prototype stage of development. Russia has used them for some time on the battlefield already and is upgrading them as they see shortcomings.

If they could make it a bit more flat (by removing the turret) and add a 125mm rheinmetall gun with an autoloader to it, they could make the ultimate tank destroyer.

Without FPV protection, it won’t last long. Its’ tracks and sensors are exposed to FPV attack.

I recall watching a TV news report about a remotely operated tank, equipped with cameras and radio control, being tested by the US Army in actual combat. I saw that news report in... 1972. So this is not really a new idea.

Yeah but how does it fare vs FPV drones?

These are only as good as they telemetry. Adding a laser might be a better option for dealing with drones, which are the new threat on the battlefield. Adding automatic radar targeting for the laser would provide mobile cover protection against the drone threat. The next logical step is to add AI control, but that is a move many fear.

A great commuter car. Can it handle small arms and RPG fire?

Optimized for university campus operations!

I remember How&Howe Ripsaw from Discovery channel long time ago. Much better solution than heavy tanks....

Weak points I see are the rubber treads and the thin lower hull drone door. While it may tool around it has very a very limited life span due the thin armor and weak suspension'. At the least I would put an outer shrouding on the tracks, metal tread links, and a hull mounted Mg where the drone bay is. Maybe some hull mounted self defense grenade launchers or smoke generators also.

These could compliment Gepards in Ukraine in an anti-drone role, and would be great attached to M2 & M3 Bradley mechanized & cavalry units for anti-drone, scout, picket & fire support roles. Infantry squads I'm sure wouldn't mind having them for those reasons, especially Ukrainian infantry who would no doubt appreciate the 30mm fire power, the sensors & aerial drones on-board to protect them from other drones, other aerial threats, enemy armor & fortifications if it were also fitted with Stingers, Javelin and/or APKWS. It'd also be an fan favorite among infantry soldiers as an armed mule carrying extra ammunition & equipment for troops.

Looks like a 2024 AMX ELC

Love it and I hope to see it in action sooner than later!

So the U.S. is going ahead with this! Some generals really need to watch Terminator and War Games! Apparently killing ourselves with climate change is too slow?

Expensive robot tank vs cheap mines. Very cost effective.

Also....Batman called the Pentagon. It seems... apparently. A P.N. Guin. Has purchased a surplus submarine. It has been fitted with experimental flipper propulsion. And a cool penguin periscope camouflage. Keep an eye out for that! 1966. Batman Movie tell you all about it.

Another Ripsaw variant that will never see further development

Its a sport car tank just as the same idea the german tank mini tank during the second world war

Skynet is a reality

JEEEEEEEZ, that gun isn't stabilised IN THE LEAST! Is it a prop?

Still seems vulnerable to a $500 drone with an explosive duck taped to it.

They should really weld the seams instead of bolt them.

Thinking back to Star Trek TOS, Why did it have to be called “M-5”?

Any vehicles on the battlefield have to be able to defend against drones or else 😯

I was just thinking about that Ripsaw and Wondering why the hell wouldn't the US military want that thing and add weapons. If they dont use the ripsaw the tank version thats the reason we are being passed up by China! When i was growing up i never heard the military or NASA say its to hard to do or its to expensive or excuse after excuse! I did start to notice them retiring things that should still be active!! Cmon guys i really dont want to bea Chinese colony!

Wow, this is really good for a first generation. I think you’re actually at a point where the software needs to catch up depending on how developed the Ai is, once the Ai is solid I think these will be mission capable in themselves. I think anti-aerial drone capability will be extremely important (honestly localized jamming with an Ai system capable of rapidly going through jamming frequencies would also be a valid endeavor, even if it’s not as rapid as would be ideal, even if 1 vehicle were lost if the entire swarm was then jammed, pretty good results I think. You could also go in a more extreme option with broad spectrum jamming (with friendly units momentarily losing communications or into a safe mode power down type state for an emp deployment countermeasure. )

Que terminator 2 music

when you open a video and immediately know all the comments are bots.

Для фпв дрона это всего лишь железка

Yes, it is sexy, and may be great for urban battles, but it is highly vulnerable to the same weapons that take out tanks. Its only advantage is speed and low risk to crew. With all the attachments, it is going to be really expensive, and a manpad on a quad will beat it at much less expense. As we have seen in Ukraine, cost is a limiting factor to success.

To actually see the M5's Combat Capabilities, the manufacturer should send the Prototypes to Ukraine, and let the Ukrainians carry out the tests against the Russians.

We humans should not rely too much on robots or even on artificial intelligence. We must be the ones to win every war with our own hands: otherwise we will never learn from history!

1500hp is a bit ott for such a lightweight vehicle isn't it?

Wtf a L3 with VBC turret😂😂

I think it's about time we have walking tanks, isn't that concerning, that we dont?

All we need is skynet and we are good for spelling out our own extinction

It's a awesome machine

Would it be taken out by a paint ball gun aimed at the cameras?

Don't get tied up over complicating it ,it is the effective decoy to draw the fire away from troops ,keep it robust and cheap , give the gadgets to the troops. Mine clearance and a good support weapon, with smoke and some EW drone defence ( mini radar and auto shotgun sufficent) IMO?

Send some to Ukraine - now!!!

What if it is captured by the enemy? What if the enemy jams it or if they reprogram it while in the battle field. Have the nerds thought about all that?

Fit a cople of javelins on it as well and its good to go to Ukraine for testing

It is a baby Sherman. 🤓👍

Thanks, Military World. Ripsaw has been under develoment for almost thrty years, get it out there.

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It’s a RV! They need to send a couple to Ukraine tmrw and see if it works in battle. Make upgrades on the go. Bloody politics and bureaucrats. Looks like a couple guys that have serious hobbies would build something similar in their backyard. 🇨🇦☀️😎

A can of spray paint makes it useless. If they get close enough

WAY COOL 👍

Just the beginning of a long list of new weapons and technologies. The future looks bright.

Who reloads the ammo? So you mean it fires and runs away nothing like taking the enemy right back to the soldiers position to reload😂😂😂

Could you EMP it and then steal it?

l3/33 drone xD

@6:15 Section about tracks in inaccurate to the point of being funny. "TWO sprocket wheels" you mean rear sprocket wheel and idler wheel in front. And do you know how to count to six? @6:17 "FIVE road wheels."

something something kristie tank

didnt shock me.

WWII. The Goliath. The German code word for there experimental .... remote controlled tank....it was tethered. So an infantry man had to follow it into battle. Didn't catch on... Obviously. It was rather small. Also....check your historic files. Stalag 13 was used as a test of another experimental remote controlled tank. I saw the full length documentary on this ....Stalag 13. Although according to German sources. "I see nothing. NOTHING.". Quote. Sgt.Schultz. see for yourself.