GD, Lockheed, Raytheon, MTU Team To Bid on GCV

According to a Job Listing Posted Online by Lockheed martin

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General Dynamics Corporation, (NYSE:GD), Lockheed Martin Corporation, (NYSE:LMT), MTU and Raytheon Company, (NYSE:RTN), plan on working together to bid for the U.S. Army Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) program, according to a job listing posted online April 25 by Lockheed Martin.

According to the job listing, which sought an engineering senior manager for the GCV program, Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control is part of a team that also includes General Dynamics Land Systems, General Dynamics C4 Systems, Raytheon and MTU.

The job listing was removed soon after the Lockheed and GD press offices were asked about it.

Lockheed officials declined to comment. GD officials were unable to comment by press time.

The Army’s GCV effort is replacing the Future Combat Systems vehicle program. The service, which intends to award up to three contracts for a 27-month technology development phase, released a request for proposals Feb. 25. The bidding deadline is May 21; awards are expected in September.

BAE Systems and Northrop Grumman announced in March that they will team up to bid.

Details on other industry teams are still emerging.

“Boeing Company is determining the best way forward to provide value and a balanced [infantry fight vehicle] design to the Army as part of its Ground Combat Vehicle Modernization program,” said a Boeing spokeswoman in an April 28 e-mail. “We will leverage core competencies derived from a legacy of complex systems development programs and seven years of work in support of Army Modernization efforts to address complex ground vehicle requirements and deliver a superior vehicle solution that will increase troop safety, survivability, lethality and mission effectiveness.”

The Army wants the new vehicle to be more survivable than a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle, as tough against fire as a Bradley fighting vehicle, as mobile as an Abrams tank and more lethal than a Bradley.

Source: GD, Lockheed, Raytheon, MTU Team To Bid on GCV

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