The new pairing is targeting an annual revenue “north of” $1 billion by 2027, says Matthew Warnick, the American Rheinmetall Vehicles managing director.
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Acquisition official Young Bang said it would otherwise take “forever” to comb through data from program competitors General Dynamics Land Systems and American Rheinmetall Vehicles.
By Flavia Camargos Pereira
The German-based company has sought to carve out a share of the US market, in part, by competing for the Army’s ongoing Bradley replacement program and emerging artillery ones.
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The US Army is working to design two new ground vehicles – and is trying to adjust on the fly to the threats from loitering munitions, a top general tells Breaking Defense.
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Soldier feedback “is going to be absolutely essential and will give Congress and the taxpayers more confidence that what we are developing to deliver the warfighters is what they actually need,” Brig. Gen. Geoffrey Norman said of the XM30.
By Flavia Camargos Pereira
“While we are disappointed with the result, we remain focused on producing quality vehicles and expanded capabilities for soldiers,” said a spokesperson for BAE Systems, among the competitors not chosen to move forward.
By Ashley Roque The service announced that the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) program will now be called the XM30 Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle, and revealed new details about its basic design.
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“We can’t do our best work unless we’re involved a lot earlier,” said Mandy Long, CEO of BigBear.ai.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
The Army may spin off a procurement track solely for software development — in parallel to physical production — in hopes of hastening the “cadence” of essential digital upgrades to OMFV, officials told Breaking Defense.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
From replenishing weapons stockpiles to exploring lessons learned from the war in Ukraine, Army leaders have a busy year ahead.
By Ashley Roque
With all eyes on Ukraine this year, several existing Army weapon lines received renewed interest this year.
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A redesign already trimmed the troop compartment from nine passengers to six, BAE says. Want to upgrade the engine? Load new software? Add a drone-killing laser? Unlike on the old Bradley, there’s plenty of room.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
With the different designs converging on similar physical specs – weight, powerplant, weapons – the competition comes down to digital intangibles: AI, electronics, and ease of upgrade.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
Experimental Robotic Combat Vehicles and virtual designs for Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicles are exploring bold new possibilities.
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