
The Army has restarted its Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) prototype solicitation effort, releasing a market survey to industry and detailing a new focus on increasing vendor participation in the vehicle development phase. Officials on Friday detailed the decision to reboot its search for OMFV, which was canceled just three weeks ago, telling reporters the prototype effort will be a multi-phased approach built around “digital design” with no firm timelines yet for a production decision or fielding. “We are approaching…