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Raytheon, Rheinmetall Form Land Systems Joint Venture For OMFV Proposal

By Matthew Beinart

Friday, September 27th, 2019

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Raytheon, Rheinmetall Form Land Systems Joint Venture For OMFV Proposal

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

Raytheon [RTN] and Germany’s Rheinmetall said Friday they have officially formed a new joint venture as they prepare to submit a combat vehicle proposal for the Army’s Bradley replacement program. The U.S.-based Raytheon Rheinmetall Land Systems team will propose the Lynx fighting vehicle for the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle program, with bid samples due for the prototype phase due to the Army by Oct. 1. "This advanced combat vehicle will be made in America," Sam Deneke, vice president of Raytheon…

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