Gen. Glenn Dean

Army taps Textron’s Ripsaw M3 for Robotic Combat Vehicle program, sources say

If the service's previous RCV plans hold true, the company will begin finalizing designs ahead of additional prototype deliveries next year.

Frustrations mount over Army’s Robotic Combat Vehicle autonomy, acquisition approach

As the Army prepares to field a fleet of unmanned combat vehicles in 2028, industry is raising red flags about the service's piecemealed acquisition approach and its plan to use internally developed autonomy software over finding a working commercial solution.

For next OMFV phase, new competitors could join contest to replace Bradley

The Army released the RFP for the next two phases of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle on July 1, which could see some new entrants from abroad.

General Dynamics wins $1.14 billion Mobile Protected Firepower contract

The Mobile Protected Firepower program, a light tank for infantry brigades, is one of the Army's top modernization priorities and the service's first new design vehicle in 40 years.

Autonomy on a Stryker? ‘It’ll be challenging,’ general says

"We're trying to figure out how much autonomy you need, what's available, what's really mature now," Brig. Gen. Glenn Dean told Breaking Defense.

OMFV Awards Mark Broad Shift In Army Acquisition

The Army really needed "to be more inclusive and to allow us to develop capabilities, that would be more scalable for the future." On top of that, the service tried hard, Maj. Gen. Ross Coffman said, "to lower the barriers to entry for foreign and non-traditional vendors."