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2023-07-10
ISV Programme Advances as U.S. Army Greenlights Production
The U.S. Army’s Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV) programme received the green light for Full-Rate Production (FRP) from the Programme Executive Officer for Combat Support & Combat Service Support (PEO CS&CSS) in March this year, marking a milestone in “motorising” Infantry Brigade Combat Teams, Security Force Assistance Brigades, and Army Ranger units.
With an Army Acquisition Objective of 2,593 ISVs, this approval paves the way for a transformative advancement in Army capabilities.
The vehicle, renowned for its strong off-road performance, enhances tactical mobility across a range of military operations. Its easy maintenance and high adaptability enable seamless customisation to fulfil a wide array of mission and operational requirements.
‘Better Boot’
The Army’s newest light tactical vehicle, dubbed a “better boot,” boasts a range of competences. These include nine-Soldier squad carrying capability, 3,200-lb. payload, external sling load/external lift by UH-60/CH-47 helicopters, low-velocity air drop by fixed-wing C-130 and C-17 transport and outstanding mobility across diverse terrains.
John Hufstedler, product director, Ground Mobility Vehicles, PEO CS&CSS, asserted, “The comprehensive team responsible for bringing the ISV programme to a full-rate production decision not only involves Army Acquisition professionals assigned to our PEO, but also relevant stakeholders and collaborative partners representing the Army’s funding community, Army Futures Command, Army Forces Command, Army Materiel Command and the testing community.”
He continued: “Soldier touchpoints, developmental testing and operational testing have been key elements throughout the ISV programme Leveraging a commercial vehicle and the world-class manufacturing capability of GM Defense has helped compress the time it takes to field a modernised capability meeting infantry Soldiers’ needs.”
GM Defense LLC was chosen by the Army to manufacture the ISV, utilising the acclaimed Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 midsize truck platform and integrating 90 per cent commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) parts, which includes performance race components from Chevrolet.
Important Milestone
“I’m proud of the GM Defense team for reaching this important milestone in the Infantry Squad Vehicle programme and am thankful for the close relationship we maintain with our trusted U.S. Army programme office customer,” said Steve duMont, GM Defense president. “Achieving the ISV full-rate production decision strengthens our credibility and amplifies the success of our manufacturing processes. By working in close collaboration with our customer, we have delivered more than 300 vehicles to our U.S. Army customer with many already fielded to the Army’s 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions.”
Rick Kewley, GM Defense vice president of Product Development and Advanced Engineering, added: “Our flexibility during the pursuit of the ISV helped us win the early stages of the contract award and has since played a pivotal role in delivering the best value solution to the U.S. Army. Not only did customer feedback make the ISV better at an accelerated pace, but it also helped us bring to bear the engineering and manufacturing expertise from our parent company, General Motors, to add new capabilities while fulfilling the Army’s design and performance requirements.”
GM Defense has demonstrated the adaptability of the ISV by expanding the initial nine-passenger troop carrier into a family of vehicles.
The ISV variants offer configurable vehicles adapted for a broad range of mission profiles, including fire support, command and control, electronic warfare, counter-unmanned aircraft systems, reconnaissance and logistics, and casualty evacuation.
Rigorously Tested
The ISV was the first major award for GM Defense since the subsidiary was re-established by its parent company in 2017.
The vehicle has been rigorously tested, including production qualification testing and transportability certification, which included low-velocity air drops and helicopter sling loading. Developmental and operational testing enables units to train while offering feedback to the requirements and acquisition communities.
Reliability testing concluded earlier this year, which completed the ISV production qualification test.
It is uniquely engineered and sized to fulfil U.S. Army requirements for rapid deployment.
Offering high performance, reliability and safety upon arrival and mission employment, at 5,000 pounds the ISV is an expeditionary, ultra-light tactical vehicle that can be inserted on the battlefield through C-17, C-130 and A-400M low-velocity air drop, as an internal load in a CH/MH-47 Chinook and CH-53E/K Super/King Stallion or as a sling-load under a UH-60 Blackhawk.
As of April, the Army has accepted more than 300 ISVs and has fielded three brigade sets of 59 vehicles, for a total of 177.
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