Ripsaw M5 Unmanned Super Tank

Warfare technology has taken a drastic leap forward with the recent unveiling of the Ripsaw M5 Electric Drive Super Tank.
The wholly electric and unmanned armored vehicle is opening up the doors for a new generation of tank warfare, where soldiers are no longer required to put their lives on the line in hazardous scenarios; instead, they can remotely control a highly agile and reliable armored combat vehicle capable of performing even the most demanding operations.
The tank is currently being evaluated by the US army, and if deployed, it will be capable of achieving deeds currently impossible by manned tanks.
The limber tank can dash at over 40 miles per hour and traverse over a wide variety of terrains in a combat scenario, and it uses state-of-the-art drone technology to position itself strategically. What’s more, its electric motor keeps the vehicle almost entirely silent, making it highly valuable for covert operations.
Still, it has one unique and outstanding feature that separates it from any other vehicle of its kind…

[@dMb1869]

I remember the first ripsaw back in the 2000’s. It required a driver, and was more like a personal ATV tank with crazy power. I was just a kid and I wanted one sooo bad. Now I’m an adult and I still do…

[@wizard_of_poz4413]

The good one with the duramax

[@fauxque5057]

There's a couple of them on KZbin. Cleetus Mcfarland has Kanye Wests old Ripsaw

[@paulwilliams667]

@@fauxque5057 I was just about to tell him to check out Cleetus' channel haha. Well done my fellow man of culture!

[@fredproctor6973]

They used a ripsaw in the movie GI joe retaliation, Duane Johnson drove it.

[@stevezurek5826]

Check out the cleetus MacFarland channel. They have one and rally it!!! The tech in the rear axle itself will blow your mind... the engineering is so cool. A 9 inch with a spool. Fluid couplings. Brembro brakes being essentially used as clutches to steer the axle.... Its amazing. I mean you'd think open diff w cutting breaks or something? Not even close...

[@marcusmoonstein242]

I'm an ex-mechanized infantry soldier and I can tell this thing is the future of ground warfare. It won't completely replace manned armor, in the same way that aerial drones won't completely replace manned aircraft. But just as aerial drones are playing a huge role in modern air warfare, ground drones will play a huge role in future ground warfare. A few points about future developments we'll need to see: The control range needs to be drastically increased. Luckily aerial drones already have directional satellite systems that cannot be jammed and allow the vehicle to be controlled from anywhere on Earth. Fit one of these systems into the Ripsaw. The armament will be fine with a 7.62mm machine gun, a 25 - 30mm auto-cannon, a couple of Stingers and a couple of Javelins. This will allow it to attack almost anything. Give the auto-cannon a high elevation angle so that it can also be used against low-flying aircraft such as helicopters. Use the extra payload capacity to install a small diesel-powered generator to recharge the battery when needed and extend the mission duration. Install a self-destruct explosive to stop it falling into enemy hands. Automate the control system to the point where it can do some duties without direct human control. For example, fit it with a short-range radar and put it on sentry duty to guard bases against drone attacks. Simply give it a quadrant to guard and leave it to do it's job.

[@fredericrike5974]

Much of what your wish list contains is already on or coming to a military hardware shelf sometime sooner than you might think. Textron has been a great fit for the Howe twins- they seem supremely well adapted to innovative solutions delivered quickly- Textron adds the dimension of scale production. The importance of modularity to that end cannot be over emphasized. The all electric drive is a new departure for the H&H teams- I would look forward to it in the mining robots, fire fighting remotes and other patented designs. Getting these two noticed by the Army was as much the doing of the late Senator, Olympia Snow and FWIW, Textron had no idea till after that. Great looking lash up, though! FR

[@thuringervonsausage5232]

The Possibilities eh Grunt? I'm envisioning Infantry units having these. Just Bristling with weapons.

[@Bialy_1]

"It won't completely replace manned armor" artificial neural network alias "Skynet" do not agree with you... ;)

[@bendgeddes]

I can imagine resurrected automated electric M113s following self propelled 155s.

[@wefinishthisnow3883]

Agree completely, I had the exact same thoughts. I'd make the self-destruct when tampered, not only prevent tech theft, but takes a few enemy techs/soldiers down with you. My other thought is that diesel generators make the tank more detectable and dependant on oil logistics. I'd rather just use that space to add more batteries and/or solar charging.

[@franciswatson8793]

The only vulnerability I really see here is the possibility of being jammed making it essentially a very expensive hunk of metal. I honestly think the future is with vehicles that are optionally manned allowing you to remotely control it when the enemy lacks the tech to jam it's signal but able to be manned when facing a enemy that can.

[@dirtyaznstyle4156]

Small scale EMP it and it’s fried

[@karolean8342]

If you train an AI to control it instead of using remote controls then make sure to isolate it from any network and coms that could be used to inject code, you'd have a 100 % secure tank (as long as someone doesn't directly open it and replaces the code and modules with their own).

[@karolean8342]

@@dirtyaznstyle4156 the US has apparently already used emp techs even though we don't know much about it, I'm sure they are aware of it and have either build some sort of cage or structure to protect the tank from emp's or their tests concluded that this threat was minor enough to ignore it.

[@Ozziefn]

@@karolean8342 great idea. Lets give AI too unmanned military vehicles. sync them to operate on their own to combat jamming. Sound exactly like the plot for terminator

[@phil20_20]

That appears to be the main issue facing all of the military, since it's getting more dependent on communications than ever.

[@jreynolds51]

I loved watching them when they had their show on discovery. These guys have made some real game changing machines not only for the military but also for Police and Firefighters

[@Daurentius322]

Oh darn, I remember watching a series on the Discovery Channel when I was a kid quite some time ago, it was about the How brothers and their quest to create unmanned vehicles that were to be used by the US military. It is seriously impressive to see that the pinnacle of their endeavors is this particular vehicle, much respect for what they're doing.

[@gabrielalvarado1504]

Much respect??? It’s some scary shit fuk you mean

[@cw9766]

That show was the best

[@Daurentius322]

@@cw9766 Yeah to me it hit home because I too am an identical twin and the clashing of personalities and characters shown in the show truly resembles how me and my twin clash even to this day despite our brotherly bond. We'll be arguing and going nuts one moment and the next we'll be apologizing and hugging, so yeah it was kind of funny lol.

[@_gungrave_6802]

They've largely done business with movie companies(Fast and Furious 8) and private owners with 2 of the ripsaws being in private hands. One of those private owners is Cletus Mcfarland a youtuber who recently made a video of him driving his Ripsaw through town to home depot and McDonalds.

[@Raincityroller]

Birth of ripsaw. ( looked a bit different.

[@promiscuouscrab4040]

*Enemy encountered* Ripsaw Tank: “none shall pass!” *lower module destroyed* Ripsaw Tank: “I move for no man.” *starts blasting at enemy* *Upper module destroyed* Ripsaw Tank: “tis but a scratch.” *conducts stationary reconnaissance*

[@michaelsandy2869]

"conducts stationery reconnaissance" (after it has been pounded flat as paper.) ;)

[@californiabreeze2182]

the jetsons have not arrived yet?how about them apples.

[@mikep490]

Yep and turret damaged... Run Awayyyyy! It's no ordinary rodent.

[@BIGBOSS-bu1jt]

ripsaw tank "Only in death does duty end"

[@DennisMoore664]

"I'm INVINCIBLE!!!" "You're a looney"

[@Red-jr9qm]

Gotta say, I love how the Army always gets these cool new concept vehicles that are very futuristic looking, and the Marines always get the last semi-decent hand-me-down equipment that only has a small layer of rust on it.

[@johnboe412]

Thats because the marines know how to work around shit and make it work more effectively

[@survivaloptions4999]

"Silently, without much noise." Pure poetry.

[@LukasJosai]

"Armor can withstand 108mm shots" - press X to doubt

[@HorusHeretic]

Basically anything light tank, and some mediums out there. Anything russian, uk/usa and perhaps chinese it wouldnt hold up agaisnt as the favourite is a 120mm

[@333GHz]

Yeah, the author is kinda clueless. It's 12.7×108mm.

[@LukasJosai]

@@HorusHeretic Russians using 120+mm cannons is not the problem here, the problem is that armor would be lucky to take on a 20mm and survive

[@socaljet]

@@LukasJosai and if they have 30 mike mike ,it just gets worse

[@Bialy_1]

@@HorusHeretic 120mm is in NATO and post-Soviet tanks have 125mm.

[@ek2156]

Can you imagine a whole battalion of Ripsaw moving ahead of a few heavily armored control vehicles with Ripsaw drivers controlling the Ripsaw tanks?!?! You could have an Abrams type armored vehicles trailing behind the Ripsaw, with controlling battalion or platoon of Ripsaws. I know the "1 mile" control radius might be an early limiting factor, but what about having a bunch of drones airborne used as signal repeaters that could boost the Ripsaw control radius, or even the Ripsaw themselves receiving and transmitting control signals for Ripsaws further ahead in the procession. I don't believe you can ever fully eliminate human soldiers from the battle field, but I can definitely see drone vehicles being the leading edge of an offensive or defensive force.

[@imwacc0834]

The first thing you have to overcome is speed of light. It's the same reason we have to automate landing on Mars, 7min lag. May not be that bad over a few hundred kilometers, but it's not zero.

[@cw9766]

That 1 mile range is a limitation of how and howe. Military grade stuff will greatly increase them

[@adrianhenle]

@@imwacc0834 Unless we're planning to invade the moon with these things, there's nowhere they could go that an EM signal originating in the US can't reach in under 100 milliseconds. Speed isn't the problem--it's signal strength. And that would be pretty well addressed by the idea of using an ad-hoc mesh network of Ripsaws, planes, aerial drones, satellites, crewed vehicles, and ground stations.

[@thuringervonsausage5232]

I like the way you think

[@ed892]

@@adrianhenle Not just signal strength, the primary limitation is the frequencies used by the communications equipment. I am assuming the data rates between the M5 and the control station is quite high, and in order to provide sufficient bandwidth, the frequencies for the control communications equipment must be somewhere in the gigahertz. Therefore power is part of the issue, now with increasing power. The RF emissions put out by the control station and M5 would be increasingly notice able to any semi-advanced adversary. Directional antennas mounted on gimbles would probably be the way to go for the range improvement in my opinion.

[@KS-hj6xn]

A vehicle with humans will always be important. But the small size, low weight, maneuverability, and overall versatility of arms/defenses/capabilities of this tank is what could make it a valuable asset. And many places a tank is needed but impossible to arrive because of its size, weight, and mobility in difficult terrain. Steep slopes, timber, mud.

[@bc-guy852]

This is brilliant; both the machine and the documentary. Well done. And 'Yes' - I believe this IS the future. The modular aspect is the core element. Electric power will be the 'secret sauce'; a threat this powerful virtually stealth?? Wow.

[@lordrefrigeratorintercoole288]

the interesting part is, even 20years ago, our scifi expectations where so much lower than this thing. the M5 looks freaking amazing and scary.

[@LiezAllLiez]

Were they really? We expected unmanned vehicles long before 2000. Hell, we already have flying drones in operation. This vehicle, technically, is nothing new. In terms of a concept, its been already planned. The only thing that changed was the tech that was unavailable at the time. Similarly to electric vehicles. A joke in 2000, a reality now (even if still wonky and unreliable). But theres a bigger concern here. According to the info in this vid, this thing cant take a hit. A single shot landing on the hull is going to immobilize it, while another to the turret is going to defang it. If anything, its going to play a role of a ambush bait. Far in front of a column, acting as recon. The only use it will have is to strip the ambushers of a few rounds, that would otherwise land on manned vehicles. A useful role, no doubt, but a role that could possibly be achieved for much cheaper. Also, the thing can only be controlled within 1600 meters (1 mile). That, in modern tank terms, is knife fight range. Not exactly filling me with optimism.

[@i-_-am-_-g1467]

Scifi probably yes, in actual reality not so much... remotely operated tanks have been a thought quite literally since the turn of the century - Teletank being an example.

[@ADB-zf5zr]

And capable of, and (perhaps) designed to start WW3

[@EdwinWiles]

Twenty years ago? You should read the BOLO stories by Keith Laumer. The BOLO ran the gamut of the M5 all the way to a "continental siege unit." Granted, science fiction, but "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" was science fiction and predicted the nuclear submarine.

[@matthewgaines10]

For you maybe but this was predicted long ago. Just like other automation, automated warfare has been in literature, movies, and in the minds of weaponeers for many decades.

[@pickledpigknuckles6945]

It's cool to see they can re-use all the historical small light tank designs repurposed and minus a crew shrank down even more compact to reuse the best designs ever Made in all modern war history

[@mill2712]

I like the idea. You can definitely reuse older designs and even materials. Modern tanks are quite expensive to keep it survivable to protect the expensive and classified materials and protect the crew. A cheaper tank can be mass produced and you don't need to lose sleep or bury someone if it's destroyed. And the older designs do work.

[@sathos]

Not sure what you are referring to, the ripsaw M5 is entirely new. Also they will not reuse past designs for this because the entire design briefs are different. Manned tanks require a lot of wasted space for crew, much much heavier armour and a very different drivetrain - small unmanned tanks need none of that.

[@boomerisadog3899]

@@sathos Trying to retrofit or re-purpose old designs would be a nightmare and would sacrifice too many of the possible advantages of an unmanned system. Russia is probably the only country that could really benifit from such a thing.

[@sathos]

@@boomerisadog3899 aye I know, mad how someone made the leap from "brand new ripsaw M5" to...what... Drone Shermans? 🤣

[@sathos]

@Jjohnno 87 its not meant to be an MBT...

[@jordanthomas4379]

I had the idea of an unmanned tank like 5 years ago, I'm honestly shocked they weren't developed over a decade ago, the advantage of not putting an entire crew in mortal danger is already a massive plus.

[@ThEPwNCreAtoR]

The problem 5 years ago was communications and signals technology as it was (and still kind of is) easy to acquire the signal to the unmanned vehicle and gain access. Now, its turning into different story...

[@MrDDiRusso]

Back in the early 1980's I remember reading an article on how the future of warfare was going to be with robots. They finally got the technology working.

[@paddington1670]

yeah i can envision a future where it's just AI robots fighting each other on behalf of their over lords

[@CatastrophicNewEngland]

In a world where human soldiers and armies are obsolete, that is when the people become the enemy.

[@jamessmith5666]

I remember seeing a low budget movie from the 80's about how the future of warfare was going to be fought with robots. It was called The Terminator

[@King_Flippy_Nips]

these are just remote controlled tanks, its far from an autonomous robot, robots are a long way off, its the whole friendly fire and not killing civilians thing that makes it difficult to create combat vehicles, even the air forces uav's need to be fed targets and given the order to attack them to be able to actually attack anything, sure they can fly by themselves but thats about it.

[@superjeffstanton]

they made a movie called TERMINATOR watch it.

[@robertayers9424]

Imagine how easy it would be to use against the people, by their own government.

[@wormyboot]

Using a robot tank for crowd control is a pretty horrible idea.

[@thekraken1173]

Governments don’t need robot armies to oppress and suppress their people. That would be overkill. Militarized police force is enough.

[@clayre839]

@@wormyboot still listed in its features

[@jlasud]

Yes,but they already did all the horrific deeds possible ,using their human drones so...

[@vyros.3234]

What? Paranoia

[@JoeL-ji7uw]

I had what I thought was a pretty good idea for modern tanks and vehicles. So it's a small drone that always hovers a set distance above a tank. It's used for situational awareness and maneuvering. Basically it could be like the vehicle has 3rd person driving/view. It could have multiple cameras some pointed forward to give you a high vantage point. Or optionally 360 degree view. It could also have a dedicated long range recon drone line this one has.

[@apocraphontripp4728]

I remember the making of the rip saw. Guys my hats off to you for all the hard work and innovation to get this thing made. Congratulations and continued success.

[@ralphjimenez3191]

Eventually Warfare will just tun into a match of StarCraft.

[@hazonku]

I remember when the Blue Force Tracker was finally getting mass adopts and the folks training us on it were all surprised at how quickly we picked it up like we didn't our entire childhood moving forces around on maps & shooting quick messages back & forth to allies in StarCraft, WarCraft, and Red Alert. 🤣

[@ralphjimenez3191]

@@hazonku oh God! Red alert is an absolute classic.

[@MyEyesBled]

As a veteran combat engineer, that toy looks extremely vulnerable …

[@simeondunev4890]

Well if its 10x cheaper than an Abrams tank, not to mention the cost of traning human operators of an ambrans or cost of upkeep ? This is a very reasonable trade off.

[@MyEyesBled]

@@simeondunev4890

[@simeondunev4890]

@@MyEyesBled well think of it this way. What is better 1 fully loaded close to 50 year old Abrams (with many upgrades) or 10-15 of these with no risk for human life ? Mathematics and preservation of human life don't agree with you.

[@MyEyesBled]

@@simeondunev4890

[@simeondunev4890]

@@MyEyesBled Everything is too complex until it isn't.

[@miamibeachvf]

As a Vietnam veteran the war machine has come a long way. Keep up the good work God Bless America

[@mikeschnobrich1807]

I can't wait to see the kids currently in highschool maintain all this high tech wizardry.

[@JonathanHallOverAllen]

I can see FPV pilots of the future taking mini-tanks like this and flying them like drones. Unstoppable.

[@ClannerA01]

I remember when they were still figuring out how to keep the tank treads from falling apart. It made me appreciate how a tank doesn't lose its tracks every time it makes a turn. It's come a long way. Did they give designing their own armor another try?

[@maxonmathew4557]

Just use wheels

[@slipper2266]

@@maxonmathew4557wheels have worse cross country performance than tracks as they have limited points of contact with the ground thus putting the weight of the vehicle on the wheels that are on contact with the ground thus making a higher ground pressure which results to the vehicle either struggling to go thru deep mud or just get stuck, tracks have better cross country performance because it spreads the weight of the vehicle on the tracks which has way more points of contact with the ground than wheels thus resulting to less ground pressure

[@DanTube2010]

It has wheels, but tracks instead of tires which are clearly better off-road.

[@maxonmathew4557]

@@DanTube2010 I said this as a joke

[@maxonmathew4557]

@@slipper2266 I am aware I said it as a joke

[@redmane6468]

How can something so utterly terrifying be so cool?

[@donovanteale6502]

A future of ripsaws playing hide and seek with sharp swords is just wild.

[@TheEarl777]

Considering the capabilities of this vehicle it is definitely the way of the future. Although I have deep reservations about making them autonomous. As has been proposed

[@milo-qh7cv]

yep i have see many warnings on movies too. total autonomous Killing machines is just really a bad idea

[@TheEarl777]

@@milo-qh7cv the weapon that killed the Iranian physicist a year or so ago, was fully autonomous. Used facial recognition software to identify him as he was driving past. Killed him in the driver’s seat, left his wife beside him Undamaged. Apart from the mental damage of course.

[@edwardfletcher7790]

Really glad these guys are doing well, they've been well ahead of the game for a long time...

[@squatchbigfoot8577]

This is the future of war. a 15 year old video game master piloting one of these and absolutely decimating opponents.

[@gordonhowett7529]

Oh! It's great to see Howe and Howe Tech. getting an actual evaluation.

[@canis2020]

The Ripsaw BE is street legal and I want me one.

[@geotoo4117]

Cletus McFarland has a diesel one that Kanye Wests owned before he got it. He goes to ace hardware and McDonald's on his channel pretty damn cool

[@texrifleman]

As all electric it will be quiet, quick and agile. An extremely deadly weapon system for the 15 minutes of run time.

[@Off3er]

Fighting up north in minus you get 5 min 😅

[@cooldudecs]

They last much longer. Electric batteries have come a long way

[@vladimirsgusarovs219]

@@cooldudecs You need to have generators all the time to charge them. It is easy to bring and fill fuel, but how much time you will need to charge it and if you need to charge 10 of such tanks in the same time?

[@joeKisonue]

I remember watching the Howe Brothers show back when I still watched TV. They've been working on this for a while. Dreams take time

[@eddies6977]

Definitely looks like a game changer. I would fast forward that program and get those tanks fully operational ASAP.

[@swabby913]

Did he say "crowd control"? WTF?

[@mmm-mmm]

yeah, that was disturbing AF...

[@glengearhart5298]

I would have loved to have had something like this when I was on active duty. I can envision the Army integrating these and several other types of man portable drones into an updated TO&E!

[@sim.frischh9781]

This would be a man PORTING drone XD

[@cosmoray9750]

Steady Progress in Donbas kzbin.info/www/bejne/fHfRkqt6o7h8q7M

[@ShadeAKAhayate]

Imagine this thing going haywire and automatically engaging personnel (which can already be done) out of its designated killzone to complete your awe.

[@sim.frischh9781]

@@ShadeAKAhayate Sounds like the classic Frankenstein idea, the creators getting destroyed by their own creation. But trust me on that, the people who created the Ripsaw have probably read the book, and Asimov too, and installed proper fail-saves. Though the idea is still chilling.

[@gavinb9627]

Keeping soldiers out of harms way, while still winning the battle has to be a winner

[@harrykeel8557]

I remember watching their series on tv. Once again proving that if you work enough, your efforts will be rewarded. And in this case they are helping our country

[@Critter145]

It’s cool to see what we’ll be up against once AI takes over the command and control structure for the armed forces.

[@stingingmetal9648]

War will eventually become redundant. AI will eventually reconcile with itself all over the world.

[@Solitaire401]

yes coming to a city near you...

[@Dutchman-2002]

dont call it skynet tho

[@CatastrophicNewEngland]

A massive CME that fries all the satellites & computer chips is welcome at any time. Anything is better than the world of Terminator, or The Matrix.

[@obi-ron]

Have to fit with multiple voice password option like enterprise self destruct sequence before orders can be inputted so you don't have a dick like trump taking over

[@rogerbuettnero3513]

A sci-fi author wrote some stories years ago based on an AI controlled series of tanks called Bolo. Had room for a human or 2 if needed.

[@dmsparacording7983]

Outstanding video! Thank you! :-)

[@echo53226]

SWEET!!! Can’t say much else except this is a game changer.

[@rainerkinzinger555]

Interesting, however it got scary when you mentioned it will be used for crowd control too. What a nice, loving, caring government the Americans have :-)

[@somederp8915]

If everyone owns a gun the government needs bigger guns to keep everyone in line, obviously. /s

[@Shadow-Banned-Conservative]

It's going to be amazing to see how they arm it with various types of ammo. Armor piercing shape charge, air burst or high explosive...This thing is going to be amazing 👏

[@msamov]

Absolutely the future! That said, I think 'we' want to be careful of "virtualizing" the battlefield too much; but, this is such a no-brainer for a point or scount role - big time!

[@MZ-bl6wg]

We know how much the Army and US DOD LOVES “Modularity” so this vehicle with about 15 different configurations that can be swapped /modulated on the fly with minimal tools and experience is a Gold mine! Invest now in Howe and Howe my friends !

[@brunoethier896]

I'd be curious about the battery range and charging infrastructure, as well as jamming resistance and signals interception of command vehicles.

[@HyPex808-2]

Seems like a terrible idea…you would need to bring a huge generator on wheels to recharge an electric vehicle of this size…

[@ditmarvanbelle1061]

Don't worry, they won't be used in war. Only to identify and pacify dissenters protesting the rapid takeover of authoritarian regimes. They don't seem to have the armor or, as you pointed out, the autonomy and security to do anything else. This is an anti-population vehicle by design.

[@brunoethier896]

@@HyPex808-2 A single tank could recharge a couple of those lighter, smaller drones. Heck, anywhere you have electricity would do, so it's actually easier to get than fuel. 😉

[@brunoethier896]

@@ditmarvanbelle1061 those are valid points, but any weapon can be turned against population in crass hands. This thing would be far more useful in scouting in front and flanks of an armored column to detect ambushes.

[@HyPex808-2]

@@brunoethier896 you act like there will be electricity in an active war zone. Take for instance what’s happening in Ukraine where the Russians have totally destroyed infrastructure such as water, electricity, gas, etc. The use of recharging smaller drones isn’t the question that needs to be answered, the question is how are you going to recharge an electric tank. Yes it will take a couple of hours to recharge an electric tank, this is one of the inherent problems of recharging an electric vehicle in general the time it takes to recharge. You can refuel with gasoline or diesel in a matter of minutes and be back in the fight. Hold on while I recharge my tank….

[@hugodesrosiers-plaisance3156]

See, I get how cool this is. I just really think using this sort of hardware on civilians for "crowd control" purposes is inherently unsafe, irresponsible, dehumanizing and in line with a trend of militarization of police forces - which, in my opinion, is a very dangerous place to go to as a society. In other words, I think those machines shouldn't be used to intimitade a civilian popupation - bad shit's gonna happen.

[@Skrenja]

Yeah, everyone talks about defunding the police (which I think is bad.) However, they _do_ need to be demilitarized. The equipment given to every day officers now is insane. When I first saw normal officers walking around with ARs in _Canada,_ I knew we were headed down a dark road. Just look at what happened at the Ottawa protests here. I think civilians should be legally allowed to own anything the police have.

[@Shaun_Jones]

@@Skrenja the thing is: those officers unfortunately need all that gear. Rifles, armored vehicles, and even unmanned vehicles are necessary because putting that uniform on paints a big target on your back for a lot of people nowadays.

[@TheOverlord000]

@@Shaun_Jones Exactly right, and I think it would be safe to say that any police force would not have control of one of these. It would be limited to the National guard or Armed forces in extremely dire situations, not just an average riot.

[@Shaun_Jones]

@@TheOverlord000 the thing is, I doubt they’d be used for riots much at all. What this would be invaluable for is barricaded suspects. That said, there’s probably only like five police departments in the entire country that could afford this monster.

[@jamesocker5235]

When crowds start to be less human machines make sense

[@UncleKrusty68]

The Howe brothers design some very cool stuff.

[@rupertcortes3980]

The future of Small TANKS since WW2.

[@lisamcdonald7828]

A lightweight lowcost unmanned tank is a great idea. Between IED's and the newer anti tank weapons no armored vehicle is really safe. Higher speeds, more maneuverability and ability to quickly and accurately engage targets on the fly would be hugely beneficial. The front gun on this model looks to small to be a tank cannon. Since it is unmanned and lightweight I would think it would be advantageous for it to develop an auto-loading recoiless rifle or missile system for it. It would be far more destructive then with the small bore gun it has on it now. Recoiless rifles also have a variety of rounds to increase over all lethality. The anti personnel rounds are extremely nasty.

[@SamGray]

I'm conflicted about the growth of unmanned combat systems. When does it become killing to make money? If a nation becomes unwilling to risk its own lives in conflict, then should that nation go to war? Does it deserve to win because it can kill as a game from safety far away?

[@dennis2376]

Also why stop the war if the bots are doing all the fighting?

[@BravoCheesecake]

These would make the perfect scouts. Pair one with every MBT instead of the more vulnerable Bradley. You could even use them as decoys to bait AT positions.

[@guyh.4553]

A MCLIC system would be awesome! As a former line Combat Engineer officer, our biggest fear was mine clearing. That's because we are out in the open and sitting ducks and our cover fire is 1,000+ M behind us

[@CreatedTech]

Can you imagine if these things ever get deployed into an actual battlefield? Imagine being on the (less technologically advanced) enemy side. Suddenly you see 20 of these things speeding towards you at 40mph, making no noise, with infrared vision and no human pilots/drivers. Yeah... I would just give up.

[@christophesartoretti]

Hope you have a good minefield

[@tonyantonio8956]

Would love to see a duel in between Ripsaw and T-34/85

[@sim.frischh9781]

If the claim is true that the Ripsaw can withstand a 108mm cannon, the T34 would autofail because it cannot damage the opponent.

[@tonyantonio8956]

@@sim.frischh9781 you seem very confident, similar confidence was also shown by the germans during ww2 about their panzers, we all know how that went. 😜

[@sim.frischh9781]

@@tonyantonio8956 It´s not me saying this, that´s what Howe and Howe claim. But even if the T-34 wins, there will not be a crew lost in the Ripsaw.

[@tonyantonio8956]

@@sim.frischh9781 in russian military doctrine, loss of manpower is not a big issue. I guess you already know that, don't you?

[@sim.frischh9781]

@@tonyantonio8956 Which makes sense, the Ripsaw is american while the T-34 is russian. USA trying to not sacrifice their people if possible. Russia not caring. Or, Russia spending lives, USA spending money to slove the issue.

[@troydorr4867]

That's crazy! I lived like 10 miles away from Howe & Howe.

[@CharChar2121]

Very cool. I think we'll probably end up seeing 4 of these per 1 manned tank in the future.

[@dmacpher]

Oh cleetus not gunna like this

[@swabby913]

He'll have to do a collab with demo ranch.

[@dmacpher]

@@swabby913 oh I like this idea

[@gordtron]

seems promising but also seems like it'd be an easy target. how long do the batteries last?

[@justindunlap1235]

I would think that they would use a diesel electric drive like they do on the big Oshkosh trucks.

[@ralphjimenez3191]

@@justindunlap1235 nah, batteries seems to be more viable for this.

[@SlappyTheElf]

I expect it'd be armoured against small arms and shrapnel .Essentially it's a light tank.

[@gordtron]

i wonder if it hits a certain battery level then skitters off suddenly to dock like a giant Roomba?

[@dennis2376]

But they would have to find it first if it was not moving. :)

[@NexeL_NKC]

The Ripsaw, the coolest, most manly name for an electric tank. And I want one.

[@Xogroroth666]

Howe and Howe opened up quite a niche with their Ripsaw and other systems ... . Not just darn great on the "road", but nifty looking too.

[@Xogroroth666]

There's one big issue: Full-Coms-Disruption (Also known as Coms-Blindness or Coms-Jamming). When an enemy uses a full bandwidth jamming, these toys will simply fall dead for the duration of said "jam session". Radio-operated tools need ... well ... radio-control. When an enemy throws up a full bandwidth jam ... . This is why several instances try to create fully autonomous, intelligent systems.

[@pjbarney9580]

Neat idea... electric is still its weak point... how long does it work, and how often does it need now batteries.... electric cars and hybrids are still very limited for actual usefulness

[@MrSkyl1ne]

Unmanned remote controlled vehicles are useless, they can be jammed with ease and then the tank is useless. Making it autonomus is also not an ideal solution since it would either be way too dangerous or easy to fool.

[@dominicklittle9828]

That would be pretty crazy to be able to get it to attack friendlies. Scary

[@alsatful]

Like those useless drones...........

[@swabby913]

@@alsatful my thoughts exactly. 😂 Gotta love these arm chair experts.

[@SL1CEND1CEN]

Since drone warfare is already huge, you are obviously wrong. And even if it was jammed, there is no cost to human life.

[@thekraken1173]

With AI jammers will no longer be a problem. It will decide its next move by itself.

[@patmcbride9853]

I watched the early videos when the Howes were just making expensive ATVs. Never thought they would end up here. Good for them!

[@oneshotme]

Sounds like it's going to be bad ass!!! Enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up

[@UpatoiCreekRifles]

Every Airborne Infantry company in the Army should have one of these

[@gelatinousturncoat]

I think the most valuable thing about unmanned vics in the near future is that anything short of total annihilation will not stop it from collecting intel on the enemy. Even with no gun, no tracks, on fire, and a huge hole in the motor, as long as coms and the camera pod are working, it's relaying information. A normal human crew can be panicked or force to retreat and the fog of war sets in as soldiers under pressure make bad reports, forget details, or are pushed out of position, but the remote crew of these vehicles are under no such pressure to be turned away and can calmly evaluate the enemy up until the moment of full system destruction.

[@mafosa8519]

“Unmanned and electric!! Gotta winner!!” They do need to do something about that 1 mile remote control though.

[@johnvandeven2188]

Now this technology is supremely impressive. Smaller, lighter, nimbler, quieter, PERFECT.

[@hanzsolo5460]

cool invention, won’t go anywhere. Will inspire ideas but this will stay part of R&D till the end of its life

[@SIG442]

When I saw the first version of the Ripsaw, I directly realized it's military capabilities. That thing is serious trouble on the battlefield.

[@collinseretis]

Unmanned vehicles like the M5 are an excellent support for soldiers, manned tanks and and other personnel carrier vehicles, a bright future.

[@hul8376]

They drive it in VR so damn cool!

[@DragonstarFighter]

So good to see how and how tech still alive and kicking

[@LizardVideoDude]

A _tank_ that weighs only 3.5 tons! The amazing reduction in mass possible when the vehicle doesn't have to carry and protect a delicate, squishy center. And dangit, I want one for my radio-control vehicle collection!

[@YOKokob]

If unmanned drones are this popular, then I can only assume ripsaw is about to be a trillion dollar company in the near future

[@collinator68]

Its a nice idea, have 5 millitary nerds with laptops in a heavily armored personel carrier controling 5 ripsaw tank drones like its a gaming session with doritos and mountain dew lol

[@Loubie2005]

Now this... Is epic

[@infidelgaming1670]

Man I wish Discovery would bring back Howe & Howe Tech! As a wildland firefighter I was the most excited to potentially see their fire fighting platforms come to fruition.

[@phatal808]

SICK

[@djbis]

This thing is sick. Like right out of a sci-fi movie. 🤘🏼⚡

[@errrytangraysiss8083]

Things like these will usher you into the train cars.

[@TheRdickey]

“Hey look, it’s remote. let’s jam the recover and bomb the transmitter” -Future Electronic warfare specialist

[@trevorbender2307]

That's straight up awesome!!🤘🇺🇸

[@josephpacchetti5997]

Excellent Video, Thank You Sir. 👍 🇺🇸

[@kakerake6018]

Unprecedented modularity I'm sure the military creamed themselves with how modular it was

[@MrLargonaut]

OMFG I miss Howe & Howe! So glad to see they made it.

[@babaganoosh1969]

One E.M.P...things gone..hopefully they thought ahead and shielded it against such attacks..very impressive vehicle

[@gregherrera2409]

Unmanned warfare is going to be the future one day and it’s scary

[@bibleortraditions]

I just watched several videos. Good content. Well done. A+

[@dennis2376]

That is so cool. Unmanned warfare comes at a great cost, the ability to stop wars. Why stop a war if no humans, soldiers, are being hurt or killed?

[@GarGhuul]

The Holy Electric Supertank shall protect us! Praise the Omnissiah!

[@napeekapunpimtongnara9111]

I like cleverly designed tanks. I think it would really reduce the loss of soldiers' lives. It's beautiful, it looks streamlined with every situation. I think it's lightweight and it's wonderful, really beautiful.

[@notmynameanymore941]

First time I've heard of this, honestly not surprised, of all the 'drones' that are in service I figured a crew free drone Tank was a no Brainer.

[@wellensgamingodds3228]

I love that the Howe brothers are getting more publicity, I dislike that they don't show the first ripsaw along with the commentary.

[@robertphillips6296]

Can you say “Terminator?” I knew that you could!

[@gotherecom]

Anything that can gain even a few miles on a battlefield without loss of life is good.

[@22steve5150]

I wonder about adding to tank platoons and Mechanized Infantry platoons a fifth manned vehicle, a command/comms style APC with internal stations for the control of up to 3 of these ripsaw vehicles with desired mods attached. They could assist with everything from scouting and mine/IED clearing to being a platform for AT missiles and helping to screen against enemy infantry to low level air defense from drones or helicopters (and it's obvious that defense against air drones is going to be a HUGE concern moving forward). The tank company and Mechanized Infantry company HQ could have a couple of carrier vehicles for spare/alternate modules for the company ripsaws, along with general spares and a few repair workers.