The service is looking for a “readily available” weapon for its smaller, lighter vehicles, that can hit targets at least 25 kilometers away.
By Ashley RoqueDespite that decision, service budget documents do not indicate plans to significantly ramp up production.
By Ashley RoqueBy year’s end, service leaders should have a draft TWV strategy to guide their decisions on a host of vehicle fleets from the Infantry Squad Vehicle to the future Common Tactical Truck.
By Ashley RoqueThe US company signed an MOU with the UAE’s Tawazun Council for vehicle mobility and power projects.
By Ashley RoqueGM Defense rolls into IDEX 2023 with concept vehicles looking to expand its footprint in the tactical wheeled vehicle market, including its Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV) Heavy Gun Carrier variant and its Next Generation Light Tactical Wheeled Vehicle.
By GM DefenseThe service postponed its full-rate production decision by nearly a year, while working with GM Defense to retest vehicle corrections to address “deficiencies.”
By Ashley RoqueThere are ways to leverage proven commercial technology that enables warfighters to more quickly benefit from modern capabilities.
By GM DefenseBuilding on its recent success equipping the first U.S. Army unit with the Infantry Squad Vehicle, GM Defense is expanding into the international market for tactical wheeled vehicles.
By Breaking DefenseBudget documents lay out some of the Army’s purchasing plan for the vehicles, recently the subject of a harsh Pentagon tester report.
By Andrew Eversden“The ISV is not designed to defeat or counter specific threats nor is it intended to operate as a combat fighting platform,” Steve Herrick, the senior program office official, told Breaking Defense.
By Andrew EversdenPentagon testers take issue with comms, guns and durability over tough terrain for the troop carrier.
By Andrew EversdenBy leveraging a commercial truck platform for the Army’s Infantry Squad Vehicle, GM Defense hasn’t developed just one tactical vehicle, but a family of vehicles to meet multiple, tactical mission needs.
By Breaking DefenseGM Defense is translating its parent company’s experience in electrification, autonomy, and connectivity to tactical vehicles.
By Barry RosenbergThe parent company has pledged to invest $35 billion through 2025 for investments in electric and autonomous vehicles.
By Andrew Eversden