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Textron unveils a smaller, low-cost variant of the Ripsaw family of UGVs

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Textron unveils a smaller, low-cost variant of the Ripsaw family of UGVs

29th April 2026

Ripsaw M1 has been designed to support the US Marine Corps’ littoral missions by carrying diverse types of payloads and performing multiple missions. Shephard spoke with Textron to find out more.

UK plans to adopt “phased approach to restarting” British Army Ajax programme

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UK plans to adopt “phased approach to restarting” British Army Ajax programme

28th April 2026

The introduction of Ajax vehicles into British Army service was stopped after health issues during an exercise. However, an investigation reported “no single causal mechanism of the symptoms reported by our soldiers but rather a combination of multiple factors”.

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