Past replacement efforts haven’t exactly been met with positive results.
Here s What You Need to Know: The Bradley Fighting Vehicle remains a critical component in the U.S. Army.
While the U.S. Army is continuing to seek a replacement for the Cold War Bradley Fighting Vehicle (BFV), the past efforts with the optionally manned fighting vehicle (OMFV) program haven’t exactly been met with positive results. In the meantime, the M2 Bradley the fighting platform no one really wanted or really needed continues to live on.
The latest variant, the M2A4 has been undergoing testing at the facilities of the 3rd Cavalry Regiment of the 1st Cavalry Division of the U.S. Army at Fort Hood, Texas. The U.S. Army Operation Test Command has been conducting exercises with the upgraded Bradley, which features a new 8-cylinder Cummins VTA903E-T675 diesel engine with a capacity of 675 horsepower; and a new HMPT-800-3ECB hydraulic transmission. These improvements will allow the fighting vehic
U.S. Army Takes Delivery of Robotic Combat Vehicle Prototypes Our Bureau 1162
Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV) prototype @U.S. Army
The U.S. Army has taken delivery of eight Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV) prototypes that will be used in a series of Soldier Touchpoints to further the Army’s Campaign of Learning.
The fourth and final RCV (Medium) prototype was delivered to the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC), which is based at the Detroit Arsenal, Michigan, on May 13th. GVSC previously took delivery of four RCV (Light) prototypes in December 2020, reports DVIDS, an operation supported by Defense Media Activity (DMA), a U.S. DoD field activity.
DVIDS - News - Army Takes Delivery of RCV Prototypes dvidshub.net - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dvidshub.net Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
U.S. Army, Clemson University partner on autonomous vehicle project
By (0)
Bradley Fighting Vehicles modified for autonomous use will be the focus of a project announced by the U.S. Army and Clemson University. Photo courtesy of U.S. Army
Dec. 18 (UPI) The U.S. Army and Clemson University announced a partnership to study conversion of Bradley tanks and armored personnel carriers to autonomous use.
The study for the conversion of existing Army equipment to self-driving vehicles is enabled by an $18 million Defense Department grant in the school s Virtual Prototyping of Ground Systems, and a partnership between the U.S. Army Ground Vehicle Systems Center and the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research, the South Carolina college announced.