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General Dynamics, Raytheon Rheinmetall JV Submit Bids for Optionally-Manned Fighting Vehicle

General Dynamics, Raytheon Rheinmetall JV Submit Bids for Optionally-Manned Fighting Vehicle
The Lynx Infantry Fighting Vehicle (Photo: Rheinmetall Defence)

General Dynamics [GD] and team of Raytheon [RTN] and Rheinmetall have both submitted bids for the Army’s Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) program, the companies said Monday.  GD said it is offering a new platform designed specifically for the next-generation combat vehicle effort, while the Raytheon Rheinmetall Land Systems joint venture has proposed the Lynx infantry fighting vehicle. “GD's bid sample was designed to address the desired system lethality, protection and mobility as substantiation of our response to the Army’s…

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