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The defence contractor has been tapped to support the US Army’s combat systems capabilities program.
American Rheinmetall Vehicles has announced the signing of a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the US Army’s Combat Capabilities Development Command Ground Vehicle Systems Center (DEVCOM GVSC).
The CRADA is expected to support regular collaboration on the development of integrated combat vehicle suspension, track, and running gear technologies.
The CRADA is also tipped to support the integration of the US Army’s Advanced Lightweight Track, enabling improvements in running gear systems and configurations on platforms for the proposed Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) program.
American Rheinmetall Vehicles and DEVCOM GVSC are expected to leverage their respective experience to improve track, suspension, and running gear solutions.
These potential solutions may also support future weapons systems for broader military services, international military markets, and further spin-off applications.
Specifically, the program is likely to involve simulation, development, and testing of track, running gear, suspension, road wheels, and other services supporting ride quality for tracked combat vehicles.
“The CRADA is the start of a budding relationship to research, develop, and integrate the newest technologies into modern combat vehicles,” Mike Milner, American Rheinmetall Vehicles director for business development and strategy, said.
“Specifically, efforts on integration of the Advanced Lightweight Track will provide ride quality improvements and room for growth without reductions in performance on tracked combat vehicles.”
The announcement of this latest collaboration comes just a week after American Rheinmetall Vehicles confirmed it has entered into a strategic partnership with Anduril Industries as part of its proposal for the US Army’s OMFV program.
Anduril, the latest member of Rheinmetall-led “Team Lynx”, is expected to leverage its experience in software development, mission autonomy, systems integration, and command and control.
This includes work across the areas of artificial intelligence, mission autonomy, and sensor integration, which aims to reduce the cognitive burden of the OMFV’s two-soldier crew.
This is tipped to improve tactical awareness, C2, and decisive lethality to dominate future battlefields.
[Related: Rheinmetall, Anduril team up for US Army OMFV program .]
