Ripsaw is a developed lightweight drone tank designed and built by Howe & Howe Technologies for the US Army. [one]
| Ripsaw | |
|---|---|
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| Type of | Light tank |
| A country |  |
| Service history | |
| In service | USA |
| Production history | |
| Constructor | Howe & Howe Technologies |
| Manufacturer | Howe & Howe Technologies |
| Years of production | 2009- n. at. |
| Copy price | $ 250,000 |
| Options | MS1 (unmanned), MS2 (optional with driver) |
| Specifications | |
| Weight, kg | 9,000 lbs |
| Reservations, mm | No (aluminum frame) |
| Clearance , mm | 610 |
| Engine type and model | diesel 6,6 |
| Speed km / h | 105 |
| Specific power , hp / t | 1000 ft / lbs |
| Engine power, hp | 750 hp |
| Suspension | 406 |
| Height mm | 1778 |
The Howe Brothers founded Ripsaw as a small family project in 2000. They showed it at the Dallas auto show in 2001, where it aroused the interest of the American army . Later that year, the US military ordered a prototype MS-1 to be manufactured and shipped to Iraq.
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- ↑ Teale, Roger and ..