Textron Systems completed delivery in May 2025 of its second Systems Integration Lab (SIL) for the Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle (ARV) programme to the US Marine Corps (USMC), Textron announced on 5 August 2025.
The SIL is designed to replicate the interior of Textron’s C4/UAS (command, control, communications and computers/unmanned aerial system) Cottonmouth Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle (ARV) variant, maturing and modernising the vehicle electronics development with a focus on Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA). The updated SIL includes an architecture that is Ground Vehicle Operating System (GVOS) based with a Tactical Assault Kit Extended (TAK-X) framework for easy capability integration.
Concurrent with the delivery, Textron Systems completed a demonstration of the SIL to US government attendees. In October 2024, during the SIL critical design review (CDR), Textron Systems performed a live demonstration of upgraded vehicle electronics, showcasing the enhanced capabilities of the Cottonmouth ARV. In 2025 Textron Systems will also deliver a 30 mm cannon-armed ARV-30 prototype to the USMC for testing and evaluation.
Textron is currently competing with General Dynamics Land Systems to deliver the USMC’s ARV programme, which will replace the USMC’s LAV-25 family of vehicles.
The ARV programme will produce a wheeled amphibious reconnaissance vehicle designed to enhance the Corps’ ability to perform reconnaissance missions with improved mobility, survivability and mission packages for its Mobile Reconnaissance Battalions (MRBs). The MOSA approach to the vehicle electronics allows ease of integration of multiple capabilities, both contractor or government provided, enhancing growth and future system modifications for emerging USMC requirements.
