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Oshkosh Defense’s OMFV Concept Utilizes Hanwha’s Redback Chassis

Oshkosh Defense’s OMFV Concept Utilizes Hanwha’s Redback Chassis
Rendering of Hanwha's Redback platform. Photo: Hanwha Defense.

Oshkosh Defense [OSK] said Monday its concept for the Army’s Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) competition will leverage the design of the Redback infantry fighting vehicle chassis manufactured by South Korea’s Hanwha, one of its partners for the program. The Wisconsin-based manufacturer detailed its full team selected as one of five competitors for OMFV’s concept refinement phase, with the list also including Pratt Miller Defense subsidiary, QinetiQ and Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Plasan. “Each of our industry partners…

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