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Collins Slams Army’s Decision To Cancel Robotic Combat Vehicle

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, June 18th, 2025

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Collins Slams Army’s Decision To Cancel Robotic Combat Vehicle

Textron's Ripsaw M5 robotic combat vehicle. Photo: Textron

The chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee on Wednesday knocked the Army’s recent decision to cancel a robotic ground vehicle program that she said is a testament to the innovation the Defense Department needs on the battlefield. Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) told Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll he “should review this decision” to terminate the Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV) program, adding, “I think it was terribly unfair and a real mistake.” The committee's defense panel met to review the Army's fiscal…

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