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Army

Raytheon, Rheinmetall Add Pratt & Miller To Team Vying For Army’s Bradley Replacement Program

By Matthew Beinart

Tuesday, August 13th, 2019

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Raytheon, Rheinmetall Add Pratt & Miller To Team Vying For Army’s Bradley Replacement Program

Raytheon and Rheinmetall's Lynx. Photo: Matthew Beinart.

Raytheon [RTN] and Germany’s Rheinmetall said Tuesday the companies have added automotive engineering firm Pratt & Miller to its team competing for the Army’s Bradley fighting vehicle replacement program. Pratt & Miller is tasked with bringing engineering analysis for Raytheon and Rheinmetall’s Lynx vehicle offering to ensure it meets the Army’s survivability requirements for the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV). "Our troops deserve the safest and most advanced combat vehicle possible, and that's exactly what we will deliver. Pratt &…

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