It has taken the Army more than 20 years to get back to providing light tank capability to its Infantry Brigade Combat Teams (IBCTs). These tanks will be more lethal, easier to maintain, and able to keep up with an IBCT’s new Infantry Squad Vehicle transports. They’ll need to be air transportable via C-17 cargo aircraft, ready to fight upon landing, and capable of learning new combat tricks as they age.
After cutting through a number of proposals, only two prototypes remain, one from General Dynamics Land Systems (GD) and another from BAE Systems (BAE). The service eventually wants 504 of these new tanks; an initial 26 will begin production in 2022 after a head-to-head soldier evaluation helps determine a winner.
Army Begins New Infantry Squad Vehicle Test At Arizona s Yuma Proving Ground
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New Army vehicle to carry infantry being tested in Arizona
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