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==Design== |
==Design== |
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Specific elements of the GCV will be contracted out, though the Army will |
Specific design elements of the GCV will be contracted out, though the Army will design the architecture and retain overall responsibility for synchronization. This contrasts with the former [[Future Combat Systems manned ground vehicles|FCS manned ground vehicles program]] where contractors had more control over the design.<ref>{{cite web |first=Dorothy |last=Ramienski |url=http://www.federalnewsradio.com/?nid=35&sid=1713120 |title=Army Implements New BCT Modernization Quickly after FCS |work=Federal News Radio |publisher=[[WFED]] |date=July 8, 2009 |accessdate=December 14, 2009}}</ref> The GCV will be [[BCT Network|networked]] and offer improved survivability, while using the state-of-the-art mobility and power management functions. The military is releasing classified details of the FCS Manned Ground Vehicles program to interested contractors to be utilized in design proposals for the GCV. The GCV family will be built around a common [[chassis]].<ref>{{cite web |first= |last= |url=http://defense-update.com/newscast/0909/news/220909_ground_combat_vehicle.html|title=U.S. Army Defines Ground Combat Vehicles (GCV) Priorities |work= [[Defense Update]] |publisher= Lance & Shield Ltd |date= |accessdate=March 29, 2010}}</ref> |
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===Network=== |
===Network=== |
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[[File:File-BCT Ground Combat Vehicle Program2.jpg|thumb|right|The GCV will be [[BCT Network|networked]].]] |
[[File:File-BCT Ground Combat Vehicle Program2.jpg|thumb|right|The GCV will be [[BCT Network|networked]].]] |
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The GCV will be operable with the current ''battle command control and communications suite'' but would gradually use |
The GCV will be operable with the current ''battle command control and communications suite'' but would gradually use a more state-of-the-art networked integration system known as the [[BCT Network]]. It will provide exportable electrical power, and a battery charging capability for external hardware including vehicles and electronics from the [[BCT Soldier]] subsystems. The system would be capable of integration with unmanned systems and dismounted soldiers.<ref name=GCVspecs>{{cite web |first= |last= |url=http://defense-update.com/features/2010/january/gcv_army_details_100110.html |title=U.S. Army Outlines Ground Combat Vehicles Priorities |work=[[Defense Update]] |publisher= Lance & Shield Ltd|date= |accessdate= January 26, 2010}}</ref> |
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===Mobility=== |
===Mobility=== |
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The GCV must be transportable by cargo aircraft, rail and ship. The Army requires it to meet the availability rates of the current Stryker. The Army is not limiting the vehicle by the dimensions of the [[C-130 Hercules|C-130]], which, in the past, has |
The GCV must be transportable by cargo aircraft, rail and ship. The Army requires it to meet the availability rates of the current Stryker. The Army is not limiting the vehicle by the dimensions of the [[C-130 Hercules|C-130]], which, in the past, has constrained many designs. Air mobility will be provided by the more spacious C-17. The GCV will have good [[cross-country]] mobility, with a baseline requirement of 30 mph off-road speed. The GCV should deliver higher sustainability levels and consume less fuel than the Bradley or other vehicles of similar weight and power.<ref name=GCVspecs/> |
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The military is accepting both tracked and wheeled designs.<ref name=IFVspecs/> |
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===Offensive capabilities=== |
===Offensive capabilities=== |
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The type and caliber of the weapons are still classified or open to interpretation |
The type and caliber of the weapons are still classified or open to interpretation by the industry. The IFV variant is notable for having a non-lethal weapon requirement.<ref name=GCVspecs/> |
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===Countermeasures=== |
===Countermeasures=== |
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The Army would like the GCV to have |
The Army would like the GCV to have a passive blast protection level equal to the MRAP and would utilize [[active protection system|hit avoidance systems]].<ref name=GCVspecs/> |
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==Development== |
==Development== |
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[[File:BCT Ground Combat Vehicle industry day 2.jpg|thumb|right|[[Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army]] General [[Peter W. Chiarelli|Peter Chiarelli]] hosts the second industry day.]] |
[[File:BCT Ground Combat Vehicle industry day 2.jpg|thumb|right|[[Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army]] General [[Peter W. Chiarelli|Peter Chiarelli]] hosts the second industry day.]] |
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In June 2009, a [[blue-ribbon panel]] met in Washington D.C. to discuss requirements for the Ground Combat Vehicle.<ref>{{cite web |first=Gina |last=Cavallaro |url=http://www.armytimes.com/news/2009/06/army_ground_combat_vehicle_061109w/ |title= Panel to discuss new ground combat vehicle |work=[[Army Times]] |publisher=[[Army Times Publishing Company]] |date=June 11, 2009 |accessdate=December 14, 2009}}</ref> In October and November 2009, more than 100 |
In June 2009, a [[blue-ribbon panel]] met in Washington D.C. to discuss requirements for the Ground Combat Vehicle.<ref>{{cite web |first=Gina |last=Cavallaro |url=http://www.armytimes.com/news/2009/06/army_ground_combat_vehicle_061109w/ |title= Panel to discuss new ground combat vehicle |work=[[Army Times]] |publisher=[[Army Times Publishing Company]] |date=June 11, 2009 |accessdate=December 14, 2009}}</ref> In October and November 2009, more than 100 defense contractors turned up for two U.S. Army-organized [[industry day]] events in Michigan to express interest in bidding on the vehicle.<ref>{{cite web |first= |last= |url=http://www.bctmod.army.mil/news/pdf/GCV_Industry_Day.pdf |title=U.S. Army Announces Ground Combat Vehicle Industry Day |work=[[United States Army]] |publisher= |date= October 2009 |accessdate= October 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first= Margaret |last= Nelson |url=http://www.army.mil/-news/2009/11/25/31026-us-army-meets-with-industry-representatives-to-conceive-a-ground-combat-vehicle |title=U.S. Army meets with industry representatives to conceive a ground combat vehicle |work=[[United States Army]] |publisher= |date= November 25, 2009 |accessdate= November 2009}}</ref> A review required for continuation was held and passed in February 2010 in Washington D.C.<ref>{{cite web |first= Kate |last= Brannen |url= http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=4494373&c=AME&s=LAN|title= DoD Postpones Ground Combat Vehicle Review |work= [[Defense News]] |publisher= Army Times Publishing Company |date=February 11, 2010 |accessdate=February 11, 2010}}</ref><ref name=Kate>{{cite web |first=Kate |last=Brannen |url=http://www.armytimes.com/news/2010/02/defense_army_gcv_rfp_022510w/|title= Army to issue Ground Combat Vehicle RfP today |work= [[Defense News]] |publisher= Army Times Publishing Company|date=February 25, 2010 |accessdate=February 25, 2010}}</ref> A request for proposals was issued on February 25, 2010 to which companies had 60 days to respond,<ref name=Kate/> but was extended an additional 25 days.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shephard.co.uk/news/landwarfareintl-com/us-army-delays-gcv-deadline/6155/|title=US Army delays GCV deadline|last=White|first=Andrew|date=19 April 2010|work=Shephard|publisher=Shephard Group Limited|accessdate=19 April 2010}}</ref> For fiscal year 2011, the U.S. Army wishes to spend $934 million of the $2.5 billion allocated for BCT Modernization to develop the GCV.<ref>{{cite web |first= Matthew|last= Cox|url= http://www.armytimes.com/news/2010/02/army_procurement_020110w/ |title= No more Humvees in 2011 procurement plan |work= [[Army Times]] |publisher= Army Times Publishing Company|date= February 1, 2010 |accessdate= February 2, 2010}}</ref> Up to three competitive contracts will be awarded by early fall.<ref name=IFVspecs/><ref>{{cite web |first= Andrew |last= Scutro |url= http://www.armytimes.com/news/2010/01/army_vehicle_010910w/ |title= Army vague on new ground combat vehicle |work= [[Army Times]] |publisher=[[Army Times Publishing Company]] |date=January 10, 2010 |accessdate=January 26, 2009}}</ref> A prototype development contract decision could follow by 2013.<ref>{{cite web |first= Chad |last= Halcom |url= http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20100207/SUB01/302079979/1069# |title= Budget cuts for vehicles hit defense contractors |work= |publisher= Crain Communications Inc|date= February 7, 2010 |accessdate= February 8, 2010}}</ref> The Technology Development Phase (or Milestone A) begins in the fourth quarter of Fiscal Year 2010 with the award of up to three vehicle contracts. This will be followed by and Engineering & Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase and Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) phase before full production can start.<ref>{{cite web |first= |last= |url=http://contracting.tacom.army.mil/majorsys/gcv/attach/Attch%200008_GCV%20Program%20Schedule.pdf|title= GCV PROGRAM PLAN|work= [[United States Army]] |publisher= |date=January 29, 2010 |accessdate=March 29, 2010}}</ref> |
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''For further information see: [http://contracting.tacom.army.mil/majorsys/gcv/attach/Attch%200008_GCV%20Program%20Schedule.pdf http://contracting.tacom.army.mil/GCV Program Schedule.pdf]'' |
''For further information see: [http://contracting.tacom.army.mil/majorsys/gcv/attach/Attch%200008_GCV%20Program%20Schedule.pdf http://contracting.tacom.army.mil/GCV Program Schedule.pdf]'' |
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==Rollout and Affect on Existing Equipment== |
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==Variants== |
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The Army is using an incremental approach to combat vehicle modernization, centered on the Ground Combat Vehicle. The deployment will be synchronized with upgrades, reset and divestiture of existing vehicles. Vehicles displaced by the IFV may then replace selected M113 family of vehicles such as command and control, medical evacuation, and mortar carrier, allowing the Army to begin divestiture of the M113 family of vehicles. Upgrades to existing Bradley and Stryker vehicles may be considered as risk mitigation based on the rate at which the GCV is introduced.<ref name=Replace>{{cite web |url=http://www.bctmod.army.mil/GCV_focus/GCV%20Narrative.pdf |title=The Ground Combat Vehicle Strategy: Optimizing for the Future |work=[[United States Army]] |publisher= |accessdate=December 14, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Matthew |last=Cox |url=http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=4271063&c=AME&s=LAN |title=U.S. Army Details Ground Combat Vehicle Plans |work=[[Defense News]] |publisher=Army Times Publishing Company |date=September 10, 2009 |accessdate=December 13, 2009}}</ref>{{Clarify|date=April 2010}} Although upgraded, the Stryker would also be replaced in the midterm.<ref name=Replace/> |
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===Infantry Fighting Vehicle=== |
===Infantry Fighting Vehicle=== |
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Revision as of 12:30, 28 April 2010
| BCT Ground Combat Vehicle Program | |
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 BCT Ground Combat Vehicle Program logo | |
| Type | Tracked or wheeled armored fighting vehicles |
| Place of origin |  United States |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Industry and U.S. Army (Government Furnished E/I/M and synchronization)[1] |
| Variants | Infantry fighting vehicle, "Secondary vehicle" |
The BCT (Brigade Combat Team) Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) Program is the U.S. Army's replacement program for armored fighting vehicles in Heavy and Stryker brigade combat teams. The GCV is organized under the Follow On Incremental Capabilities Package of the BCT Modernization program. The first variant of the vehicle is to be prototyped in 2015 and fielded by 2017. It replaced the canceled Future Combat Systems, manned ground vehicles program.[2]
Design
Specific design elements of the GCV will be contracted out, though the Army will design the architecture and retain overall responsibility for synchronization. This contrasts with the former FCS manned ground vehicles program where contractors had more control over the design.[3] The GCV will be networked and offer improved survivability, while using the state-of-the-art mobility and power management functions. The military is releasing classified details of the FCS Manned Ground Vehicles program to interested contractors to be utilized in design proposals for the GCV. The GCV family will be built around a common chassis.[4]
Network
The GCV will be operable with the current battle command control and communications suite but would gradually use a more state-of-the-art networked integration system known as the BCT Network. It will provide exportable electrical power, and a battery charging capability for external hardware including vehicles and electronics from the BCT Soldier subsystems. The system would be capable of integration with unmanned systems and dismounted soldiers.[5]
Mobility
The GCV must be transportable by cargo aircraft, rail and ship. The Army requires it to meet the availability rates of the current Stryker. The Army is not limiting the vehicle by the dimensions of the C-130, which, in the past, has constrained many designs. Air mobility will be provided by the more spacious C-17. The GCV will have good cross-country mobility, with a baseline requirement of 30 mph off-road speed. The GCV should deliver higher sustainability levels and consume less fuel than the Bradley or other vehicles of similar weight and power.[5] The military is accepting both tracked and wheeled designs.[6]
Offensive capabilities
The type and caliber of the weapons are still classified or open to interpretation by the industry. The IFV variant is notable for having a non-lethal weapon requirement.[5]
Countermeasures
The Army would like the GCV to have a passive blast protection level equal to the MRAP and would utilize hit avoidance systems.[5]
Development
In June 2009, a blue-ribbon panel met in Washington D.C. to discuss requirements for the Ground Combat Vehicle.[7] In October and November 2009, more than 100 defense contractors turned up for two U.S. Army-organized industry day events in Michigan to express interest in bidding on the vehicle.[8][9] A review required for continuation was held and passed in February 2010 in Washington D.C.[10][11] A request for proposals was issued on February 25, 2010 to which companies had 60 days to respond,[11] but was extended an additional 25 days.[12] For fiscal year 2011, the U.S. Army wishes to spend $934 million of the $2.5 billion allocated for BCT Modernization to develop the GCV.[13] Up to three competitive contracts will be awarded by early fall.[6][14] A prototype development contract decision could follow by 2013.[15] The Technology Development Phase (or Milestone A) begins in the fourth quarter of Fiscal Year 2010 with the award of up to three vehicle contracts. This will be followed by and Engineering & Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase and Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) phase before full production can start.[16]
For further information see: http://contracting.tacom.army.mil/GCV Program Schedule.pdf
Rollout and Affect on Existing Equipment
The Army is using an incremental approach to combat vehicle modernization, centered on the Ground Combat Vehicle. The deployment will be synchronized with upgrades, reset and divestiture of existing vehicles. Vehicles displaced by the IFV may then replace selected M113 family of vehicles such as command and control, medical evacuation, and mortar carrier, allowing the Army to begin divestiture of the M113 family of vehicles. Upgrades to existing Bradley and Stryker vehicles may be considered as risk mitigation based on the rate at which the GCV is introduced.[17][18][clarification needed] Although upgraded, the Stryker would also be replaced in the midterm.[17]
Infantry Fighting Vehicle
The Infantry Fighting Vehicle supersedes the previous infantry carrier replacement effort, the XM1206 Infantry Carrier Vehicle of the FCS MGV program.[2] It is the U.S. Army's intention that the IFV replace the M113 APC by 2018, the M2 Bradley later, and the Stryker ICV in the midterm.[17][19] The IFV will hold a crew of three and a squad of nine.[6]
Secondary vehicle
The so-called "secondary vehicle" is listed on the "Work Breakdown Structure" document. So far, no details have been released as to the function or specifications of this vehicle.[20]
See also
- Future Combat Systems manned ground vehicles, a recently canceled American family of tracked vehicles
- Marine Personnel Carrier, wheeled U.S. Marine Corps counterpart
- Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle, tracked U.S. Marine Corps counterpart
- Stryker, a recent American family of wheeled vehicles
- Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, a future American family of light vehicles
- Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked), an earlier but similar British family of vehicles
- Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Wheeled), an earlier but similar British family of vehicles
References
- ^ "Ground Combat Vehicle Infantry Fighting Vehicle Statement of Work" (PDF). United States Army. March 15, 2009. Retrieved April 7, 2010.
- ^ a b "Army Partially Terminates FCS Manned Ground Vehicle". ASD News. July 21, 2009. Retrieved January 27, 2010.
- ^ Ramienski, Dorothy (July 8, 2009). "Army Implements New BCT Modernization Quickly after FCS". Federal News Radio. WFED. Retrieved December 14, 2009.
- ^ "U.S. Army Defines Ground Combat Vehicles (GCV) Priorities". Defense Update. Lance & Shield Ltd. Retrieved March 29, 2010.
- ^ a b c d "U.S. Army Outlines Ground Combat Vehicles Priorities". Defense Update. Lance & Shield Ltd. Retrieved January 26, 2010.
- ^ a b c Chavanne, Bettina (December 4, 2009). "New Combat Vehicle for U.S. Army". Aviation Week & Space Technology. The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Retrieved January 25, 2010.
- ^ Cavallaro, Gina (June 11, 2009). "Panel to discuss new ground combat vehicle". Army Times. Army Times Publishing Company. Retrieved December 14, 2009.
- ^ "U.S. Army Announces Ground Combat Vehicle Industry Day" (PDF). United States Army. October 2009. Retrieved October 2009.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Nelson, Margaret (November 25, 2009). "U.S. Army meets with industry representatives to conceive a ground combat vehicle". United States Army. Retrieved November 2009.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Brannen, Kate (February 11, 2010). "DoD Postpones Ground Combat Vehicle Review". Defense News. Army Times Publishing Company. Retrieved February 11, 2010.
- ^ a b Brannen, Kate (February 25, 2010). "Army to issue Ground Combat Vehicle RfP today". Defense News. Army Times Publishing Company. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
- ^ White, Andrew (19 April 2010). "US Army delays GCV deadline". Shephard. Shephard Group Limited. Retrieved 19 April 2010.
- ^ Cox, Matthew (February 1, 2010). "No more Humvees in 2011 procurement plan". Army Times. Army Times Publishing Company. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
- ^ Scutro, Andrew (January 10, 2010). "Army vague on new ground combat vehicle". Army Times. Army Times Publishing Company. Retrieved January 26, 2009.
- ^ Halcom, Chad (February 7, 2010). "Budget cuts for vehicles hit defense contractors". Crain Communications Inc. Retrieved February 8, 2010.
- ^ "GCV PROGRAM PLAN" (PDF). United States Army. January 29, 2010. Retrieved March 29, 2010.
- ^ a b c "The Ground Combat Vehicle Strategy: Optimizing for the Future" (PDF). United States Army. Retrieved December 14, 2009.
- ^ Cox, Matthew (September 10, 2009). "U.S. Army Details Ground Combat Vehicle Plans". Defense News. Army Times Publishing Company. Retrieved December 13, 2009.
- ^ Cox, Matthew (September 10, 2009). "U.S. Army Details Ground Combat Vehicle Plans". Defense News. Army Times Publishing Company. Retrieved December 13, 2009.
- ^ "Ground Combat Vehicle - Work Breakdown Structure". U.S. Army. December 4, 2009. Retrieved January 25, 2010.
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