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GM Defense wins $214.3M contract to build troop carriers by Ed Adamczyk Washington DC (UPI) Jun 29, 2020 GM Defense was awarded a $214.3 million contract to build the U.S. Army's first Infantry Squad Vehicles, the Defense Department announced. The General Motors subsidiary will build the first 649 vehicles, of over 2,000 sought by the Army, by 2028, according to a Pentagon contract announcement. The ISV, based on the Chevrolet Coronado ZR2 pickup truck, is designed for rapid ground mobility. The vehicle can carry a squad of nine soldiers and can be sling-carried by UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters or carried within a C-47 Chinook cargo plane. Ninety percent of the vehicle's parts are of the commercial, off-the-shelf variety, officials said. The contract, announced on Friday, includes installation kits, ancillary hardware and logistics support. The company beat two other firms for the contract. "Winning this Army award is well-deserved recognition for the hard work and dedication of our GM Defense team and their production of a fantastic vehicle. We are confident the GMD ISV will meet and exceed all of our customers' requirements," David Albritton of GM Defense said in a press release. A plan for an Army light infantry vehicle dates to 2015, but was spurred by a demand from Congress, under the fiscal 2018 National Defense Authorization Act, to arrange a design competition.
U.S. Army to seek 10,000 recruits during 'Army National Hiring Day' Washington DC (UPI) Jun 19, 2020 The U.S. Army will attempt to recruit 10,000 new soldiers next week, largely online, in a three-day push it calls "Army National Hiring Day." The campaign, between June 30 and July 2, calls for Army leaders, operational units, recruiters and community partners across the country to encourage interested and eligible individuals to consider Army career paths, financial bonuses and benefits. The involvement of all senior Army leaders is expected, the Army Recruiting Command said. The ... read more
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