By Ann Roosevelt
BAE Systems and Northrop Grumman [NOC] yesterday announced new members of the industry team they’ve put together to compete for the Army’s next-generation Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV).
The team has “extensive experience and innovation” in developing and producing combat systems and subsystems, Mark Signorelli, vice president and general manager of Ground Combat Vehicles at BAE Systems, said at a press briefing.
QinetiQ North America and Saft were announced as the new team members.
The BAE-Northrop Grumman team submitted their GCV proposal May 21.
QinetiQ will provide the electric drive propulsion system, or E-X Drive, for ground combat vehicles.
Saft will provide the energy storage system for the GCV.
As prime contractor, BAE provides the overall program management and systems integration for GCV and will be responsible for providing the design, structure and logistics support. Should the team win the contract, it would also be responsible for readiness and sustainment.
Northrop Grumman is the command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance lead.
The GCV will have an integrated electronic network ability and embedded ISR assets to connect to warfighters, said Joe Taylor, Northrop Grumman Information Systems’ vice president for Ground Combat Systems. The system can grow, as the open architecture electronics can adapt to future network upgrades.
Other teammates include Raytheon [RTN], which will provide electro-optical infrared sensors lethality and controls.
L-3 Communications [LLL] will supply the hydrostatic suspension.
MTU will provide the GCV engines and power generation.