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Army Putting New Infantry Squad Vehicle Through Paces
TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLES
2/19/2021
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The Army is testing its new transport vehicle less than a year after it awarded a contract to GM Defense for the program.
Developmental testing of the Infantry Squad Vehicle, or ISV, began in November and will culminate in an initial operational test in August, said Steve Herrick, product lead for ground mobility vehicles at the program executive office for combat support and combat service support.
The Army received the first batch of its new ISVs in October from GM Defense 120 days after awarding the company a contract. The initial delivery of the vehicles is part of the Army’s effort to fast-track the acquisition of an all-terrain, highly transportable platform intended to provide ground mobility capabilities for infantry brigade combat teams. ....

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