A collaboration that has what the Army needs for the Common Tactical Truck
GM Defense and American Rheinmetall Vehicles have a powerhouse team tuned to provide the required transformational capabilities.
Two powerhouse defense companies have joined forces to deliver the most advanced military truck prototype for the world’s finest fighting force.
Two powerhouse defense companies have joined forces to deliver the most advanced military truck prototype for the world’s finest fighting force.
The parent company has pledged to invest $35 billion through 2025 for investments in electric and autonomous vehicles.
Oshkosh designed and builds the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, but next year the Army will reopen the competition to all comers. The most vocal challenger: upstart GM Defense.
Oshkosh, the incumbent, makes military trucks by the thousand. GM Defense, the upstart, has little recent military experience — but is backed by one of the world’s biggest auto companies.
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.
Auto giant General Motors is the outsider in a competition against two teams of companies with decades of defense experience: Oshkosh-Flyer and Polaris-SAIC.
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