Ground Mobility Vehicle (GMV)
The Ground Mobility Vehicle (GMV) provides enhanced tactical mobility for an Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT) nine-Soldier infantry squad with their associated equipment to move quickly around the battlefield, to include medium distance insertion or repositioning operations. This allows commanders greater freedom of movement and freedom of action. GMV provides flexibility for entry operations (permissive and non-permissive) to counter threat anti-access strategies through the use of multiple austere entry points via air-drop, air-land and/or air-insertion.
The GMV provides mobility for a nine (9) soldier infantry squad with associated equipment to move around the close battle area. The GMV will be a lightweight, high mobility platform that will be transportable by all means including vertical lift (via CH-47 and UH-60 helicopters) and airdrop. The GMV is envisioned as a lightweight, highly mobile open cab vehicle. Survivability will be achieved through high mobility, a roll cage and occupant restraints.
Platform characteristics will be heavily influenced by mobility, payload and by the vertical lift characteristics of the UH-60 and internal transport dimensions of the CH-47 as defined in MIL-HDBK-1791 and MIL-STD-1366. For purposes of this questionnaire, Vehicle Curb Weight (VCW) will be the base vehicle with fuel, Basic Issue Items (BII) and without payload. The Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) will be the VCW with a 9-soldier payload (i.e. 3200lbs). The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) will be the VCW plus maximum designed payload.
The GMV shall be a four wheel drive vehicle capable of traversing longitudinal grades up to 60%. The GMV shall be capable of negotiating obstacles (e.g. ditches, downed trees, rocks, vertical steps and curbs). The GMV shall be capable of negotiating soft soils (RCI = 22) at GVW. The GMV shall be transportable by the following means: C-17/C-130 airdrop including C-17 Dual Row Airdrop System (DRAS), C-17 and C-130 internal transport in roll-on and roll-off (RORO) configuration, CH-47 internal transport, CH-47 and UH-60 external transport, rail and sea. The GMV shall be capable of operating in Hot and Basic as defined in Army Regulation (AR)-38. The GMV shall be capable of saltwater and freshwater fording and operating in adverse environmental conditions as defined in MIL-STD-810 (e.g. blowing rain, blowing dust, salt fog, etc.).
General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems successfully completed delivery of the first Army-Ground Mobility Vehicles (A-GMV 1.1) to the US Army in October 2018. This marked the First Unit Equipped (FUE) with the new A-GMV 1.1 capability, which was delivered within four months of contract award and consisted of vehicles, spares and training.
The Army Ground Mobility Vehicle fulfills a need in the airborne and air assault operations undertaken by Airborne Infantry Combat Teams. The A-GMV 1.1 is configured to carry an airborne infantry squad of nine paratroopers, and their associated equipment (a payload capacity of over 5,000 pounds.) The vehicle’s open design allows for multiple mission roles and can be modified to accept possible kit configurations such as remote and manned turrets, armor and arctic kits if the Army develops a requirement for them in the future. The A-GMV 1.1 can be transported by Army inventory helicopters.
“The A-GMV 1.1 provides the Army with a vehicle of superior off road mobility. We’re proud to support the Army in accelerating this capability to the field.” said Steve Elgin, vice president and general manager of armament and platform systems for General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems.
This family of unique modular, Internal Air Transport (IAT) compliant, military grade, mission-ready vehicles bring superior capability to the warfighters’ ever-changing mission needs. Built for speed, mobility and maneuverability, the Flyer vehicles allow operators to access previously denied terrain in demanding environments. These versatile vehicles can be reconfigured to support multiple crew and mission profiles, from three to nine operators with full payload and mission profile kits.
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Selected by the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) as the vehicle of choice for their Ground Mobility 1.1 (GMV 1.1) program. When going off-road and staying off-road in rugged and extreme terrain across different mission profiles is the goal, the Flyer72 is the vehicle. The epitome of toughness, unsurpassed mobility and maneuverability, speed and capability, the Flyer72 is a purpose-built military grade vehicle whose all-terrain capabilities have been tested, proven, and operationally deployed. With its unmatched payload capacity and configuration versatility, the Flyer 72 provides capability and versatility what the mission.
The Flyer 72’s modular approach provides the warfighter with a rapid mission reconfiguration capability. The Flyer 72 can quickly be configured and reconfigured to perform multiple missions such as light strike assault, rescue and evacuation, command and control, and reconnaissance.
The Flyer® 72 is a non-developmental item, purpose-built, lightweight vehicle designed to meet complex mission sets, at 72” wide it is capable of internal transport in the CH47 and C-130 aircraft.
The Flyer® 72 is a mature, highly mobile platform, with a payload capacity over 5,500 pounds and can be configured to multiple crew sizes (up to nine). It is capable of being guns up in under a minute after exiting the aircraft, and can carry a variety of armaments. Its adaptable communications suite provides increased operating range and the provides the operator real-time access to critical information.
As a reliable and high performance vehicle, the Flyer® 72 offers safe and fast operating speeds with superior levels of mobil ty and maneuverability. It’s highly adaptable to severe, rugged and restrictive terrains while providing off-road, cross-country mobility in all types of weather conditions.
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