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Army Has Completed Initial Concept Reviews With OMFV Competitors

Army Has Completed Initial Concept Reviews With OMFV Competitors
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)

The Army has completed initial concept reviews with the competitors vying for the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) program, a first major milestone in the Bradley replacement effort. Jim Schirmer, the Army’s deputy program executive officer for ground combat systems, told reporters on Tuesday the reviews were completed a few weeks ago and lead program officials are now assessing the OMFV offerings to inform further refinement of the vehicle’s requirements.  “[The competitors] provided a stack of data and said ‘Hey,…

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