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Armor Supplier Point Blank Enterprises Vying For Army’s Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle

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Armor Supplier Point Blank Enterprises Vying For Army’s Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Chez Carter, assigned to Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division ground guides a M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle during a Table XII Live Fire Exercise at Novo Selo Training Area in Bulgaria in 2018 (U.S. Army Photo)

Point Blank Enterprises (PBE), a supplier of body and lightweight platform armor, submitted a proposal for the Army’s Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle competition, the company announced on April 26, highlighting the service’s push to bring in participation from more non-traditional partners. PBE cited the Army’s focus on digital design upfront and an emphasis on taking an open systems approach as key factors for getting involved with the rebooted Bradley replacement program. “We see the government’s non-traditional OMFV program approach as…

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