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Solicitation for Bradley replacement offers flexibility for foreign participation December 18, 2020
The U.S. Army’s previous attempt to replace its Bradley vehicles required the delivery of physical bid samples, which hamstrung foreign competitor Rheinmetall of Germany, who builds the KF 41 Lynx, shown here at the company s facility in Unterleuss, Germany. (Jeff Martin/Staff) The OMFV competition has foreign industry jumping to join in with new and modernized platforms, and the Army appears to be ditching much of the restrictions that would typically keep them out. Rheinmetall has already partnered with American firms Raytheon and Textron to solidify its participation in the competition, but many other companies are poised to submit bids to design concepts.
US Army and South Korea’s Hanwha will research projects together South Korea s Hanwha makes the AS21 Redback infantry fighting vehicle. (Photo courtesy of Hanwha) WASHINGTON Hanwha, South Korea’s largest defense company, and the U.S. Army have signed an agreement to research and develop defense systems and technologies together, according to a statement from the Asian firm. The Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) was signed Dec. 10 by Hanwha Corporation and Hanwha Defense and the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center (DEVCOM AC). Hanwha is the first Korean company to enter into a CRADA with the U.S. Army, according to the statement.
US Army and South Korea’s Hanwha will research projects together South Korea s Hanwha makes the AS21 Redback infantry fighting vehicle. (Photo courtesy of Hanwha) WASHINGTON Hanwha, South Korea’s largest defense company, and the U.S. Army have signed an agreement to research and develop defense systems and technologies together, according to a statement from the Asian firm. The Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) was signed Dec. 10 by Hanwha Corporation and Hanwha Defense and the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center (DEVCOM AC). Hanwha is the first Korean company to enter into a CRADA with the U.S. Army, according to the statement.