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GM Defense Joins GD Land Systems’ Team Competing For Army’s OMFV Program

By Matthew Beinart

Wednesday, February 16th, 2022

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GM Defense Joins GD Land Systems’ Team Competing For Army’s OMFV Program

GM Defense's Infantry Squad Vehicle. Photo: Matthew Beinart.

General Dynamics Land Systems [GD] said Wednesday that GM Defense [GM] has joined its team vying for the Army’s Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) competition. “Our team continues to grow stronger and gain momentum as we aggressively push to provide this important capability for the Army,” Don Kotchman, GD Land Systems’ vice president and general manager of U.S. operations, said in a statement. “This collaboration with commercial powerhouse GM Defense brings together world-class capabilities from both companies to meet the…

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