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Formerly the Force Protection Jamma...now...who knows what GDLS will name it. |
via the postandcourier.com
The defense giant that acquired Summerville-based Force
Protection Inc. last year is in the hunt to build a new tactical vehicle
for the U.S. military.
General Dynamics Land Systems
said Thursday it has submitted a formal proposal to participate in the
U.S. Special Operations Command’s Ground Mobility Vehicle program.
The Sterling Heights-based company filed its
bid with the defense unit’s headquarters in Tampa, Fla. A sample
vehicle was delivered on May 30.
Special Operations
Command plans to buy up to 1,300 high-speed tactical transports under
its so-called GMV 1.1 program, but it has not yet picked a supplier.
A contract is expected to be awarded by January, with production ending in mid-2020.
Read the entire article, but the US military might be in the awkward position of having three different internally transportable vehicles.
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GDLS EFSS & Light Strike Vehicle for the Marine Corps to fill the ITV role. |
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GDLS Flyer ITV which rumor has it USAF pararescue likes for their ITV. |
And these are just the offerings from General Dynamics. To be quite honest I lost track of all the different competitors for the ITV role but surely other manufacturers are going to be entering these contest and only the Marine Corps has fielded a version.
Besides a Ground Mobility Vehicle for Rangers (and other SOCOM units if they see fit), you have the Para-Rescue guys that are looking at a vehicle...you can bet money that Naval Special Warfare will want their own ride (c'mon can you see SEALs using a vehicle that isn't boutique?) and because of their mission set Special Forces might need a unique vehicle too.
Long story short....vehicle standardization isn't even possible within SOCOM much less across the rest of the DoD. Perhaps we should stop trying?
SecDef: Pick one. Problem solved.
ReplyDeleteThat GDLS Flyer ITV looks AWESOME! Mad Max baby!
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