As we look back on the year 2024, Textron Systems has achieved significant milestones on the Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle (ARV) program to bring the clean sheet Cottonmouth® vehicle design to the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC).

Cottonmouth is a purpose-built prototype advanced reconnaissance vehicle (ARV) developed by a partnership between Textron Systems (Textron) and Elbit Systems of America for the US Marine Corps (USMC). The vehicle was built in response to the USMC’s ARV programme.

In July 2021, the Marine Corps selected Textron Systems and General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) to develop ARV prototypes. The first prototypes, Textron ’s "Cottonmouth" and General Dynamics’ prototype, were delivered in December 2022 for testing at the Marine Corps’ Nevada Automotive Test Center.

Feb 5, 2025 · The Cottonmouth ARV is prepared for the modern battlefield with improved mobility, survivability and mission packages for Mobile Reconnaissance Battalion (MRB). The year began with a contract award to design, develop and build an ARV Medium Caliber Autocannon Prototype Vehicle (ARV-30).

HUNT VALLEY, MD/08 Dec 2022 – Textron Systems Corporation, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced the delivery of Cottonmouth, a vehicle purpose-built for the U.S. Marine Corps’ Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle (ARV) program.

Dec 23, 2022 · Textron. Textron touts its Cottonmouth ARV as a clean-sheet design crafted with the Marines’ current and future needs in mind.

Jul 16, 2021 · WASHINGTON — The U.S. Marine Corps has chosen Textron Systems and General Dynamics Land Systems to begin contract negotiations to build advanced reconnaissance vehicle prototypes, the service...

Dec 12, 2022 · Defense contractor Textron Systems announced last week that the company had delivered its prototype “Cottonmouth” vehicle to the Marine Corps in Silver Springs, Nevada as part of the service’s...

Mar 1, 2024 · Textron Systems and General Dynamics‘ land systems division have been awarded contracts worth $22.7 million combined to design advanced reconnaissance vehicle prototypes equipped with a 30 mm medium-caliber autocannon for the U.S. Marine Corps.

Aug 24, 2022 · Textron Systems announced that they have completed the prototype vehicle build of the Cottonmouth Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle (ARV) as a part of their Ground Vehicle System Other Transaction Authority via the National Advanced Mobility Consortium.