Clan_Ghost_Bear Posted October 8, 2019 Report Share Posted October 8, 2019 2 hours ago, rob89 said: Rheinmetall's Lynx Kf41 has been disqualified, officially because the producer miss the delivery of the prototype at Aberdeeen by the Oct.1. According to the article, they still have a chance to win the final production contract 2 hours ago, rob89 said: Meanwhile GDLS is in the game with a prototype that is completely different (as the same GDLS said) from the prospected solution ... The General Dynamics vehicle delivered to the army is their final product. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramlaen Posted October 8, 2019 Report Share Posted October 8, 2019 4 hours ago, rob89 said: I'm really confused. Rheinmetall's Lynx Kf41 has been disqualified, officially because the producer miss the delivery of the prototype at Aberdeeen by the Oct.1. Meanwhile GDLS is in the game with a prototype that is completely different (as the same GDLS said) from the prospected solution ... What is confusing about GDLS improving their prototype from what was shown a year ago? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramlaen Posted October 8, 2019 Report Share Posted October 8, 2019 Breaking Defense put up an 'e-brief' for NGCV. https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/2097098/BD eBrief The Army’s Next Generation Combat Vehicles | Systel 10.3.19.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramlaen Posted October 8, 2019 Report Share Posted October 8, 2019 https://www.baesystems.com/en-us/article/u-s--army-extends-contract-for-bradley-fighting-vehicle-upgrades Quote The U.S. Army has awarded BAE Systems a contract modification worth up to $269 million for continued production of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle (BFV). The award for an additional 168 upgraded Bradley A4 Infantry Fighting Vehicles is part of the Army’s combat vehicle modernization strategy and helps ensure force readiness of the Armored Brigade Combat Teams (ABCT). The Bradley A4 is equipped with an enhanced powertrain that maximizes mobility and increases engine horsepower, providing rapid movement in reaction to combat or other adverse situations. Wide angle Driver’s Vision Enhancer, improved Force XXI Battle Command Bridge and Below (FBCB2) software integration improves friendly and enemy vehicle identification, enhancing situational awareness. The addition of a High Speed Slip Ring, greater network connectivity and Smart Displays that simultaneously display classified and unclassified information also improve situational awareness. “The Bradley is one of the most critical vehicles in the Army’s ABCT today because it allows the Army to transport troops to the fight, and provide covering fire to suppress enemy vehicles and troops,” said Scott Davis, vice president of combat vehicle programs for BAE Systems. “Upgrading to the A4 configuration provides soldiers with more power to increase their speed and ability to integrate enhanced technology to ensure they maintain the advantage on the battlefield.” Previously awarded funding for initial production of 164 Bradley A4 vehicles allowed BAE Systems to begin production. The award of this option brings the total production funding to $578 million. It includes upgrades and associated spares of two Bradley variants: the M2A4 Infantry Fighting Vehicle and the M7A4 Fire Support Team Vehicle. BAE Systems is a premiere supplier of combat vehicles to the U.S. military and international customers. The company has an extensive manufacturing network across the United States and continues to invest in it. Work on the program will take place at Red River Army Depot in Texarkana, Texas, and BAE Systems’ facilities in Aiken, South Carolina; Anniston, Alabama; Minneapolis, Minnesota; San Jose, California; Sterling Heights, Michigan; and York, Pennsylvania. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramlaen Posted October 9, 2019 Report Share Posted October 9, 2019 Immediately noticeable differences are the updated driver's camera and low profile antenna opposite the drivers hatch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramlaen Posted October 9, 2019 Report Share Posted October 9, 2019 SHORAD Stryker turret is shown Scolopax 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramlaen Posted October 9, 2019 Report Share Posted October 9, 2019 (edited) Edited October 10, 2019 by Ramlaen alanch90 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanch90 Posted October 9, 2019 Report Share Posted October 9, 2019 Any word on GDLS OMFV proposal being at AUSA? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramlaen Posted October 9, 2019 Report Share Posted October 9, 2019 1 hour ago, alanch90 said: Any word on GDLS OMFV proposal being at AUSA? GD usually puts out a statement on what they are bringing but I haven't seen one this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIADES Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share Posted October 10, 2019 On 10/8/2019 at 10:32 PM, Clan_Ghost_Bear said: The General Dynamics vehicle delivered to the army is their final product. How do we know this? It was not a condition. If true, then GD are well and truly in the box seat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramlaen Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share Posted October 10, 2019 18 hours ago, alanch90 said: Any word on GDLS OMFV proposal being at AUSA? Speak of the devil. https://www.gd.com/en/Articles/2019/10/10/general-dynamics-at-ausa-2019 Stryker A1 MCWS: The Stryker A1 Medium Caliber Weapon System is the next generation of the Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicle Dragoon (ICVD), which is currently in theater with the Army’s 2nd Cavalry Regiment in Europe. Featuring a lethal 30mm cannon mounted on a combat-proven Double-V Hull chassis, the Stryker A1 Medium Caliber Weapons Systems was successfully live fired in August 2019. It provides a solution for the Army’s operational need for greater lethality in the Stryker fleet. This low-risk, proven solution is ready to meet the Army’s program timelines. alanch90, VPZ and LoooSeR 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clan_Ghost_Bear Posted October 12, 2019 Report Share Posted October 12, 2019 https://www.rheinmetall-defence.com/en/rheinmetall_defence/public_relations/news/latest_news/index_21632.php The Weasel and the 130MM cannon will be at AUSA next week. The Lynx prototype will not be present, but Raytheon will have some sort of digital feature on it. Ramlaen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramlaen Posted October 12, 2019 Report Share Posted October 12, 2019 Something you don't see everyday, an Abrams towing a line charge. Serge, Zyklon, LoooSeR and 2 others 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIADES Posted October 12, 2019 Report Share Posted October 12, 2019 Good article: https://breakingdefense.com/2019/10/bradley-replacement-army-risks-third-failure-in-a-row/ Note that by 2023 both LYNX and Redback will have completed RMA for L400 Phase 3 and one will have been selected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clan_Ghost_Bear Posted October 13, 2019 Report Share Posted October 13, 2019 Journo claiming that General Dynamics will actually have two Strykers at their booth. Possibility that some other stuff was missing from their AUSA announcement? 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2805662 Posted October 13, 2019 Report Share Posted October 13, 2019 10 minutes ago, Clan_Ghost_Bear said: Journo claiming that General Dynamics will actually have two Strykers at their booth. Possibility that some other stuff was missing from their AUSA announcement? 🤔 Literally just walked past them both. A Dragoon & one with the radar cluster that’s been exhibited over the last couple of years. Also a new M109 (M1299?), BAE UGV with RWS & the Elbit M113 Carmel demonstrator. No pics until tomorrow - setup day, today. Ramlaen and Clan_Ghost_Bear 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JNT11593 Posted October 13, 2019 Report Share Posted October 13, 2019 This guy has some pictures of the set up. you can clicked on his linkedin page for more. definitely looks like they brought out the XM1299 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2805662 Posted October 13, 2019 Report Share Posted October 13, 2019 Definitely bad form posting from set up day. Ah well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramlaen Posted October 14, 2019 Report Share Posted October 14, 2019 (edited) From GDLS's twitter. Edited October 16, 2019 by Ramlaen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramlaen Posted October 14, 2019 Report Share Posted October 14, 2019 OMFV has apparently been renamed IFV23. https://www.army.mil/futures#org-about Quote Next Generation Combat Vehicles Cross-Functional Team Next Generation Combat Vehicle Cross Functional Team (NGCV-CFT) provides requirements oversight in order to quickly close current and future capability gaps, and will deliver premier ground combat vehicles to the Soldier that improve combined arms formation mobility and improve vehicle and Soldier survivability. Manned combat vehicles, along with optionally manned and robotic combat vehicles, will allow combined arms formations to maneuver to positions of advantage, deliver lethal effects, and overwhelm enemy forces by operating at tempos that create multiple dilemmas -- ultimately achieving combat overmatch against our adversaries. Within the Armored Brigade Combat Teams, the NGCV-CFT is replacing the aging M113 and the Bradley Fighting Vehicle, with the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) and Infantry Fighting Vehicle 2023 (IFV23, formally the OMFV), respectively. We are also providing the Infantry Brigade Combat Teams with a new protected capability, the Mobile Protected Firepower, to apply immediate, lethal and sustained long-range fires to engage armored vehicles, hardened enemy fortifications and dismounted personnel. The NGCV-CFT is also leading the Army's efforts in developing and experimenting with a suite of unmanned Robotic Combat Vehicles (tele-operated, semi-autonomous and autonomous) to enhance our future force's ability to identify and destroy enemy forces. Serge and Clan_Ghost_Bear 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clan_Ghost_Bear Posted October 14, 2019 Report Share Posted October 14, 2019 No mention of the Decisive Lethality/Optionally Manned Tank/ whatever they're calling it this week? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramlaen Posted October 14, 2019 Report Share Posted October 14, 2019 The Stryker at Leonardo's booth has their 30mm armed turret. Clan_Ghost_Bear 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer Posted October 14, 2019 Report Share Posted October 14, 2019 M22 Locust reborn? Zyklon, Clan_Ghost_Bear and Ramlaen 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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