U.S. Army to release new tender for OMFV program next month
The U.S. Army announced that it plans to publish next month a new solicitation for the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) program. According to Brig. Gen. Ross Coffman, director of the Next Generation Combat Vehicles Cross-Functional Team, the competitive request for proposal (RFP) is expected to be released on or around December 18.
Defpost.com reported that the new request is slated to ask for concept designs of the OMFV that will transform the way infantry soldiers and maneuver formations fight on a battlefield. Up to five contracts will be awarded in June as part of that effort, followed by a second competitive RFP for a detailed design about a year and a half later. The Army plans to field the OMFV to both active and National Guard armored brigade combat teams starting in fiscal year 2028. About $4.6 billion is currently invested in the program for fiscal years 2020-2026.
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According to the Army, the vehicle must have the following capabilities:
• Optionally manned - It must have the ability to conduct remotely controlled operations while the crew is off platform.
• Capacity - It should eventually operate with no more than two crewmembers and possess sufficient volume under armor to carry at least six Soldiers.
• Lethality - It should apply immediate, precise and decisively lethal extended range medium caliber, directed energy, and missile fires in day/night all-weather conditions, while moving and/or stationary against moving and/or stationary targets. The platform should allow for mounted, dismount, and unmanned system target handover.
• Embedded Platform Training - It should have embedded training systems that have interoperability with the Synthetic Training Environment.
• Sustainability - Industry should demonstrate innovations that achieve breakthroughs in power generation and management to achieve increased operational range and fuel efficiency; increased silent watch, part and component reliability, and significantly reduced sustainment burden.
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