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GM Defense infantry squad vehicles have been given the green light for full-rate production by the US Army.
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The ISV vehicles are part of a $214.3 million contract from June 2020 for GM Defense to develop light and agile all-terrain troop carriers to transport a nine-soldier infantry squad and their equipment.
GM Defense president Steve duMont said the 2,267-kilogram vehicle is based on a Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 midsize truck and leverages 90 per cent commercial parts.
“I’m proud of the GM Defense team for reaching this important milestone in the Infantry Squad Vehicle program and am thankful for the close relationship we maintain with our trusted US Army program office customer,” he said.
“Achieving the ISV full-rate production decision strengthens our credibility and amplifies the success of our manufacturing processes.
“By working in close collaboration with our customer, we have delivered more than 300 vehicles to our US Army customer with many already fielded to the Army’s 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions.”
The ISV can be sling loaded from a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter or fit inside a CH-47 Chinook helicopter for air transportability.
GM Defense product development and advanced engineering vice-president Rick Kewley said ISV variants offer configurable vehicles such as fire support, command and control, electronic warfare, counter-unmanned aircraft systems, reconnaissance and logistics, and casualty evacuation.
“Our flexibility during the pursuit of the ISV helped us win the early stages of the contract award and has since played a pivotal role in delivering the best value solution to the US Army,” he said.
“Not only did customer feedback make the ISV better at an accelerated pace, but it also helped us bring to bear the engineering and manufacturing expertise from our parent company, General Motors, to add new capabilities while fulfilling the Army’s design and performance requirements.
“We remain confident in our ability to meet higher production quantities in the future.”
