SAIC-led team continues to pursue Ground Combat Vehicle program
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) announced today it will continue to lead a team pursuing the US Army’s Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) program. The SAIC-led team submitted a revised proposal for the technology development phase of the Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) being developed under the GCV effort to the US government. The team originally submitted a proposal in May 2010, but the initial Request for Proposal was rescinded by the Army, and a second RFP issued in November 2010.
“GCV is of vital importance to our nation as it will be the first combat vehicle designed to be adaptable to the full range of military operations, while protecting our soldiers from current and emerging threats,” said Deborah Alderson, SAIC group president. “Our offer continues to focus on delivering a newer, highly survivable, more lethal, off-road IFV than previous offerings we know of.”
SAIC’s Team Full Spectrum consists of three large enterprises - The Boeing Company, Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW), and Rheinmetall Defence (RMD). The team, called Team Full Spectrum, is proposing a vehicle it believes is well-positioned to meet the Army’s accelerated development needs because of its MGV and Puma heritage. The Puma is the only production-ready IFV designed from the ground up since Sept. 11, 2001, and incorporates the lessons of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The team will also incorporate lessons learned from the Future Combat Systems Manned Ground Vehicle effort.
“Our offering is designed, first and foremost, to protect our Soldiers, to unburden them from mechanical tasks with the latest technology thus allowing concentration on the cognitive, and to empower them to accomplish their mission,” said Alderson. “In addition, high technical readiness levels will help meet the Army’s timeline of delivering the first vehicle in 7 years.”
The US Army’s Ground Combat Vehicle program is part of a holistic Army plan to modernize its combat vehicle fleet.
Source: SAIC
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