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USA is looking for for a new Ground Combat Vehicle .
Will Singapore Terrex or Bionix fit the bill?
I think it will take at least 15 years before the first vehicle roll out from plant!
How can u incorporate so many things into one vehicle?
EFV is the damn good example of never ending project.
excellent resources of military info
http://www.dtic.mil/ndia/
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references
The Ground Combat Vehicle effort is part of a holistic Army plan to modernize its combat vehicle fleet. This includes incorporating Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles into the fleet while modernizing current vehicle fleets including Stryker. The first Ground Combat Vehicle will be an Infantry Fighting Vehicle offering a highly-survivable platform for delivering a nine-man infantry squad to the battlefield.
The GCV is the first vehicle that will be designed from the ground up to operate in an improvised explosive device (IED) environment.
It is envisioned to have greater lethality and ballistic protection than a Bradley, greater IED and mine protection than an MRAP, and the cross country mobility of an Abrams tank.
The GCV will be highly survivable, mobile and versatile, but the Army has not set specific requirements such as weight, instead allowing industry to propose the best solution to meet the requirements.
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contracting.tacom.army.mil/
Ground Combat Vehicle
Infantry Fighting Vehicle
Statement of Work
Document Number:
Document Date: 23 April 2010
Version 1.4
Office of the Project Manager
Ground Combat Vehicle
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