US Army selects promising landing SUV
US forces continue to upgrade their land platforms. For the competition Infantry Squad Vehicle, in which the army will pick up a new airborne amphibious off-road combat vehicle.
The US Army has selected two companies that, within the framework of the Infantry Squad Vehicle contest, will create a promising airborne landing platform for the armed forces. The contract was awarded to Science Applications International Corp. teams. (SAIC) in collaboration with Polaris and Oshkosh Defense along with Flyer Defense LLC.
According to the terms of reference, the ISV is a lightweight airborne expeditionary all-terrain off-road vehicle designed to transport 9 military personnel and their equipment.
Under the initial contract, both teams must present four different prototypes of a promising machine.
said George Mansfield, vice president and general manager of joint projects at Oshkosh Defense.
The ISV prototype, developed by Oshkosh / Flyer, can carry a squad of up to nine people. Its carrying capacity is approximately 2250 kg. It is based on two already proven Flyer platforms and has 95 percent compatibility with them. They, in turn, were developed for the US Special Operations Forces Command (USSOCOM) GMV 1.1 and A-GMV: at the moment they are a temporary solution before the army decides before adopting the ISV.
- said Flyer CEO Oded Nechushtan.
As for SAIC / Polaris, they offer an improved version of the all-terrain platform based on the DAGOR ultra-light combat vehicle, the largest vehicle in the Polaris family of military vehicles.
DAGOR has been certified for domestic and international air travel. One of the tasks facing the developers was to provide the US Army with a mobility machine. According to the manufacturer, the light cross-country platform can be quickly transferred over significant distances to the point where it is needed.
In addition, a number of proven commercial solutions have been used to reduce costs at DAGOR. The car is airmobile, and has already passed the test both in the army and special forces of the United States, and their allies.
The final selection of the contractor is expected to be made in the spring of 2020. In total, the U.S. Army plans to purchase 651 vehicles and related equipment between the 2020 and 2024 fiscal years. The agreement will also include ISV service.
The US Army has selected two companies that, within the framework of the Infantry Squad Vehicle contest, will create a promising airborne landing platform for the armed forces. The contract was awarded to Science Applications International Corp. teams. (SAIC) in collaboration with Polaris and Oshkosh Defense along with Flyer Defense LLC.
According to the terms of reference, the ISV is a lightweight airborne expeditionary all-terrain off-road vehicle designed to transport 9 military personnel and their equipment.
GMV 1.1
Under the initial contract, both teams must present four different prototypes of a promising machine.
The ISV program is crucial for the infantry to have a new flexible means of delivering them to the field of pain. In addition, the all-terrain vehicle should reduce the load on soldiers whose full combat calculation is 45 kg.
said George Mansfield, vice president and general manager of joint projects at Oshkosh Defense.
The ISV prototype, developed by Oshkosh / Flyer, can carry a squad of up to nine people. Its carrying capacity is approximately 2250 kg. It is based on two already proven Flyer platforms and has 95 percent compatibility with them. They, in turn, were developed for the US Special Operations Forces Command (USSOCOM) GMV 1.1 and A-GMV: at the moment they are a temporary solution before the army decides before adopting the ISV.
We are confident in the operational capabilities of the machine and its ability not only to meet the current requirements of the army, but also to surpass them.
- said Flyer CEO Oded Nechushtan.
Competitive platforms have already been tested
As for SAIC / Polaris, they offer an improved version of the all-terrain platform based on the DAGOR ultra-light combat vehicle, the largest vehicle in the Polaris family of military vehicles.
DAGOR
DAGOR has been certified for domestic and international air travel. One of the tasks facing the developers was to provide the US Army with a mobility machine. According to the manufacturer, the light cross-country platform can be quickly transferred over significant distances to the point where it is needed.
In addition, a number of proven commercial solutions have been used to reduce costs at DAGOR. The car is airmobile, and has already passed the test both in the army and special forces of the United States, and their allies.
The final selection of the contractor is expected to be made in the spring of 2020. In total, the U.S. Army plans to purchase 651 vehicles and related equipment between the 2020 and 2024 fiscal years. The agreement will also include ISV service.
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