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Army

Army Looks At Potential Next-Gen Combat Vehicle Offerings, RFP To Drop By January

By Matthew Beinart

Tuesday, October 9th, 2018

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Army Looks At Potential Next-Gen Combat Vehicle Offerings, RFP To Drop By January

BAE Systems' MkIV CV90. Photo: Matthew Beinart

The Army is looking to 2026 to replace its Bradleys with a new optionally manned fighting vehicle (OFMV) as the first step in its next-generation combat vehicle (NGCV) effort, with a request for proposals due by January.BAE Systems’ CV90, General Dynamics’ [GD] Griffin III and Raytheon’s [RTN] Lynx fighting vehicles were among the concept offerings on display at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) conference this week, with officials preparing for the Army to finalize requirements in the…

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