According to David Kitching of BAE Systems Avionics Ltd., Sensor Systems Division (Basildon, Essex, UK), the US Army's shift towards what might be called the "compact model" of ground
combat vehicles -- from 70-ton tracked tanks to 20-ton wheeled APCs [armored personnel carriers] -- largely drives the development of MAWS [missile-approach-warning systems].
The combat capabilities development center's ground vehicle systems center is working with the next-generation
combat vehicle cross-functional team to collaborate with industry and build three variants of the robotic
combat vehicle.
BAE Systems was awarded a contract for the technology development phase of the ground
combat vehicle program -- scheduled to end next June -- in August 2011.
The first regiment of the
combat vehicle will become fully operational in October this year.
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Preserving the original, futuristic vision for the next-generation
combat vehicle program is the Robotic
Combat Vehicle, which is tasked with the big-gun overmatching firepower role.
Chiarelli said the new vehicle will not be a rehash of the cancelled Future Combat Systems, but a relevant
combat vehicle based on the lessons of eight years of war.
The DRDO's Avadi-based
Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment (CVRDE) will manufacture a total of 124 Arjun MBTs at a cost of Rs.
Mounted Warrior, designed for
combat vehicle crewmen, includes communications and displays that will improve situational awareness on or off the vehicle.
Dust, sand and dirt aren't the only things that can clog your
combat vehicle's air filters.