In Focus: NGCV - The Future of Combat Vehicles

A special series covering the next generation of U.S. military combat vehicles.

Monday, November 9, 2020 Bringing Rapid Mobility To The Battlefield Presented by GM Defense GM Defense delivers first Infantry Squad Vehicle to U.S. Army. Bringing rapid mobility to the battlefield with increased transportability.  Learn more.  GM Defense Delivers 1st Air-Droppable Trucks GM Defense made delivery of its Infantry Squad Vehicle in just 120 days from contract award. Next up: intensive Army testing, with two trucks set aside for parachuting out of airplanes. The 82nd Airborne gets the first ISVs next year. AMPV: BAE Delivering All 5 Variants This Fall BAE Systems' York, Penn. plant has overcome COVID and quality-control problems to get the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle and the Paladin howitzer back on track, Army officials told Breaking Defense. Lynx Strikes Back: How Rheinmetall Could Win Army OMFV (ANALYSIS) The Army's new priorities — emphasizing heavy armor and robotics — and Rheinmetall's successes overseas combine to give the KF41 Lynx a fighting chance to be the new Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle. MPF: Light Tank Competitors BAE & GD Head For Soldier Tests BAE and General Dynamics are vying to build 504 Mobile Protected Firepower vehicles to support light infantry units, especially in places the massive M1 Abrams cannot go. The Army Can Modernize Vehicle Propulsion, Mobility, Autonomy, and Safety With Commercial Solutions [Sponsored] Fresh off its first major win in the Army's Infantry Squad Vehicle competition, GM Defense is bringing the commercial capabilities of General Motors to military vehicles. A Slew To A Kill: Project Convergence Instead of a single centralized Skynet trying to mastermind (or micromanage) operations, the Army is looking at a federation of more specialized, less ambitious AIs, each assisting humans in different ways. Breaking Defense 611 Broadway • Suite 907D • New York, New York • 10012 unsubscribe