U.S. Army On The Hunt For Rugged Infantry Squad Vehicles
U.S. Army On The Hunt For Rugged Infantry Squad VehiclesEveryone knows that military contracts can be extremely profitable for the corporations involved, though an added benefit comes in the form of bragging rights for companies that can say they’ve provided goods and services that help save the lives of soldiers on the front line. DAGOR […]
Read MoreVideo: M-ATV Running Russian Tigr Off Road
Crazy Video Emerges Of American And Russian Armored Vehicle Road Rage Incident In Syria Details about the incident are still limited, but a video has emerged online showing a U.S. military M-ATV mine-resistant vehicle running a Russian Tigr armored utility vehicle off the road somewhere in northeastern Syria. The incident reportedly occurred relatively close to […]
Read MoreMarine Corps Amphibious Assault Vehicle Built to Battle Onto Enemy Beaches
Step inside a 30-ton Marine Corps amphibious assault vehicle built to battle onto enemy beaches The 30-ton Marine Corps amphibious assault vehicles are the “the number one vehicle” to perform the amphibious assault mission, a Marine told Insider during a recent visit to Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. These lightly-armored, fully-tracked vehicles are able to […]
Read MoreArmy Will Share Oshkosh’s JLTV Designs With Competitors
Army Will Share Oshkosh’s JLTV Designs With Competitors The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle is currently built by Oshkosh but the Army is seeking alternative manufacturers, who will get the government-owned Technical Data Package required to build it. The Army’s also reviewing how many JLTVs it really needs, Secretary Ryan McCarthy says. Military Systems Group is […]
Read MoreArmy Restores Funding for Infantry Squad Vehicle
In FY21 budget, Army restores $200 million cut during FY20 night court The Army has restored, in its fiscal 2021 budget, funding to twelve programs – a total of just under $200 million – that it cut during its FY20 night court review, according to a document the service released Feb. 14. Military Systems Group […]
Read MoreObjective to Purchase 651 Infantry Squad Vehicles
Army’s Infantry Squad Vehicle Sparks Robust Competition SAIC-Polaris DAGOR SAIC-Polaris photo The Army is trying to fast-track the acquisition of an all-terrain, highly transportable vehicle intended to provide ground mobility capabilities for infantry brigade combat teams. In February 2019 the service approved a procurement objective to purchase 651 infantry squad vehicles, or ISVs. DAGOR Turrets […]
Read MoreSlowing Production of Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle
BAE York Plant Problems Trigger Big Army Cuts PENTAGON: Two of the three armored fighting vehicle programs being built by BAE System’s factory in York, Pennsylvania have been slashed in the 2021 budget. Pentagon budget 2021: Army and USMC opt to slow combat vehicle production at a BAE Systems facility Production challenges at BAE Systems’ […]
Read MorePolaris MRZR UTV Ready For Action
Military Polaris MRZR UTV Ready For Action Polaris has become famous for building sweet off-road side-by-sides under the RZR moniker, plus the tarmac-shredding Slingshot. But the company’s MRZR looks like a rough-and-tumble military-spec mule that’s ready to hump troops around the roughest terrain possible. The cart is essentially a RZR in camouflage with a bit […]
Read MoreMarines test new ACV’s ability to integrate with Naval Shipping
Marines test new ACV’s ability to integrate with naval shipping U.S. Marines with Amphibious Vehicle Test Branch, Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity, with the assistance from the amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25), tested the Marine Corps’ new Amphibious Combat Vehicle off the shore of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. […]
Read MoreGM Defense adds Ricardo Defense to Infantry Squad Vehicle team
GM Defense adds Ricardo Defense to Infantry Squad Vehicle team GM Defense announced yesterday it has teamed with Ricardo Defense on the Infantry Squad Vehicle for the Army. The ISV is intended for use by a nine-soldier infantry squad moving within “the close battle area” and is expected to be lightweight and air-transportable. Military Systems […]
Read MoreSOCOM Testing SIG Beltfed – MG 338 on MSG SA12 Swing Arm
BREAKING: SOCOM Testing SIG Beltfed – MG 338 – SIG Sauer have announced that their light weight medium machine gun, the MG338, has been purchased by US Special Operations Command (US SOCOM). The guns weigh under 20lbs and are chambered in .338 Norma Magnum giving the gun an effective range out to 2000 metres. Military […]
Read MoreAmphibious Vehicle Market to Witness High Growth
Amphibious Vehicle Market to Witness High Growth; Contract Between U.S. Marine Corps and BAE Systems to Contribute Growth, says Fortune Business Insights™ The increasing demand for military vehicles from the defense sector is predicted to be a key factor boosting the global amphibious vehicle market says Fortune Business Insights in a report titled Amphibious Vehicle […]
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