Power at the sprocket: It’s the transmission that gives tracked vehicles their control
Army vehicles like Bradley need greater power at the sprocket for speed, braking, and maneuverability.
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Army tells industry: Soldiers need more power, but don’t just offer batteries and generators
As new drones, networks and weapons come online, the Army faces a power crunch that senior officials are asking industry to help solve. “And it's not by buying more generators," Brig. Gen. Troy Denomy, PAE for Maneuver, said.
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TACOM plans further industry engagement amid ‘readiness crisis’
“We have an aging fleet, and we have modernization on the horizon, but it's not coming fast enough," Brig. Gen. Beth Behn, commanding general of TACOM, told Breaking Defense.
Army may reexamine ground vehicle programs amid ‘constantly evolving’ environment: Official
When it comes to other programs that could see a reworking, the official pointed to a recent commercial solutions opening for the Common Tactical Truck program.
Not just 155mm: Army says it needs supplemental funds to shore up combat vehicle fleets
The service has sent hundreds of ground combat vehicles to Ukraine since February 2022, and Maj. Gen. Glenn Dean warned that “sustainment challenges” abound without additional dollars.
Army looking for early soldier feedback on Bradley replacement XM30
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.
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How readiness stays ready: The F110 delivers power, reliability and scale for the F-15EX
GE Aerospace’s investments in the F110 are paying off in both production and delivery performance.
No protests: Army clears hurdle to keep OMFV — now XM30 — development work rolling
“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.
OMFV finalists: Rheinmetall, GDLS again square off for Bradley replacement competition
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.
US sending more Stryker, Bradley vehicles to Ukraine as counteroffensive underway
Twenty-five more combat vehicles and an unspecified amount of munitions have been earmarked for Ukraine.
Biden OKs sending Bradley Fighting Vehicles to Ukraine
“We're going to keep all options on the table,” Pentagon press secretary said when asked if M1 Abrams tanks could also be bound for Kyiv in the near future.
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Why Bigger Fences Aren’t Enough in the Age of Drones
Traditional thinking about how to protect facilities must adapt to new threats such as drones or downstream attacks.
Army details ‘highest level,’ but ‘not final’ OMFV requirements for next phases
As the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle enters phases three and four, a senior Army official details some requirements but says the service is flexible.
Trump-era nukes, Army programs likeliest FY23 budget cuts: Experts
With the release of the Pentagon's FY23 budget request likely only a month or so away, defense experts offered their best guesses about what programs might be on the chopping block.
Army plans to turn on first hybrid electric Bradley in January
“If this works, we would use this kind of technology and apply it as we look at our requirements for other vehicles in the future,” said Stan Darbro, deputy director of the Army RCCTO.
How Active Protection Systems Knock Down Anti-Armor Threats for Both Legacy and Future Combat Vehicles
If there’s one thing that Army leadership agrees upon, it’s the need for improved survivability of soldiers and machines against modern anti-tank weapons like the Russian Kornet and Chinese HJ-8 guided missiles, as well as Russia’s tandem warhead RPG-29 rocket propelled grenade that can bore a hole into a tank with a molten jet of metal.