Is the new Infantry Support Vehicle over tasked?

2022-02-03T10:35:42-05:00

It sounds to me like the Army wants a miniature tank to transport an Infantry Squad and three days of supplies. LTC Private RallyPoint Member LTC Stephen C. LTC Stephen F.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 3 at 2022 10:56 AM

2022-02-03T10:56:50-05:00

I have not seen it yet on my news feed.

Response by SGM Bill Frazer made Feb 3 at 2022 1:22 PM

2022-02-03T13:22:54-05:00

Come on CSM, they keep wolfing about new crap so we could travel lighter/faster, etc. All light IN got was bigger rucks and more gear to ruck!

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 3 at 2022 2:11 PM

2022-02-03T14:11:12-05:00

Always liked this movie and book. Used to drive past FMC in San Jose on the way to work.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jT-PzCWyy8

The Pantagon Wars (1998) Official Trailer

Response by LTC Stephen F. made Feb 4 at 2022 6:50 PM

2022-02-04T18:50:31-05:00

Thank you my friend CSM Charles Hayden for posting the question. I had to do some research before I responded.

Perhaps the efforts to replace the Bradley may resemble a miniature tank, yet the US Army's infantry squad vehicle design [GM] is much more light, no armor, and mostly off-the-shelf components.
"Based on the current funding profile and fielding schedule, the Army will field ISVs to 11 Infantry Brigade Combat Teams for a total of 649 ISVs by FY25 (Army Procurement Objective.)"

Image:
1. Infantry Squad Vehicle with camo, etc in wooded area
2. GM Defense is building the Army's Infantry Squad Vehicle, which is already being fielded to Army units. It has taken an ISV and turned it into an all-electric concept vehicle to show the Army the realm of the possible. (Courtesy of GM Defense)
3. GM Defense delivers the first Infantry Squad Vehicle to the U.S. Army on Oct. 27, 2020, in Milford, Mich.

Background from {[https://asc.army.mil/web/portfolio-item/infantry-squad-vehicle-isv/]}
The Infantry Squad Vehicle is a new, lightweight, all-terrain troop carrier designed to modernize Army Infantry Brigade Combat Teams. It is based on the Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 architecture, deriving 90 percent of its parts from commercial-off-the-shelf components.

The ISV program provides Army Infantry Brigade Combat Teams an additive lightweight vehicle to move Soldiers and their equipment quickly over complex and difficult cross-country terrain. ISV is the Program of Record (PoR) intended to provide Ground Mobility Vehicle capabilities for the Army.

Based on the current funding profile and fielding schedule, the Army will field ISVs to 11 Infantry Brigade Combat Teams for a total of 649 ISVs by FY25 (Army Procurement Objective.)

BENEFIT TO THE SOLDIER
ISVs provide greater mobility to Infantry Brigade Combat Teams. They are designed to move across restrictive terrain, allowing Soldiers to close on an objective with less fatigue and greater readiness. The Army can deliver the vehicle to the field by airdrop or helicopter, increasing the flexibility of Soldiers on the move.

SPECIFICATIONS
ISV’s basic operational capabilities include:
Nine-man squad carrying capability
Payload of 3,200 lbs.
External sling load by a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter
Internal load/external lift by CH-47 Chinook helicopter
Low-velocity air drop by fixed-wing C-130 or C-17 transport aircraft
Exceptional mobility over all terrains

FYI SGM Bill Frazer MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. SGT John Podlaski