{"id":42678,"date":"2018-10-09T12:00:22","date_gmt":"2018-10-09T12:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2018\/10\/09\/decision-coming-soon-on-who-will-build-prototypes-for-a-new-army-light-tank\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T23:34:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T23:34:56","slug":"decision-coming-soon-on-who-will-build-prototypes-for-a-new-army-light-tank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/digital-show-dailies\/ausa-digital-show-dailies\/2018\/10\/09\/decision-coming-soon-on-who-will-build-prototypes-for-a-new-army-light-tank\/","title":{"rendered":"Decision coming soon on who will build prototypes for a new Army light tank"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON \u2014 The Army is expected to make a decision by the end of the year on which companies will build prototype vehicles as part of its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/land\/2017\/11\/22\/armys-new-light-tank-competition-kicks-off\/\" target=_blank>light tank <\/a>competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The requirement for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/digital-show-dailies\/ausa\/2017\/10\/10\/industry-offerings-emerge-for-armys-mobile-protected-firepower\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mobile Protected Firepower <\/a>vehicle to provide infantry brigade combat teams a protected, long-range, cyber-resilient, precision, direct-fire capability for early or forcible entry operations was first laid out in the Army\u2019s combat vehicle modernization strategy released in October 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Army is looking to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/land\/2017\/06\/28\/us-army-on-fast-track-to-get-mobile-protected-firepower-into-force\/\" target=_blank>rapidly procure this capability <\/a>by turning to commercial off-the-shelf technology rather than spend years developing it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several competitors submitted offerings to the competition in late February in the hopes that they are selected to build 12 prototypes that will be demonstrated and evaluated \u2014 and that will ultimately lead to the service selecting a winner to go into production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The low-rate initial production plans are for roughly 54 vehicles \u2014 26 to start, with an option to build 28 more, as well as retrofitting eight of the prototype vehicles. The first unit equipped is planned for 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If selected, the contractors have 14 months to deliver MPF prototypes to the Army.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A final request for proposals will likely come out in late October or November, and the service will make a decision shortly thereafter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SAIC partnered with Singapore\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/industry\/techwatch\/2018\/02\/14\/st-kinetics-prepping-to-hand-over-bid-in-us-armys-vehicle-competition\/\" target=\"_blank\">ST Kinetics <\/a>and Belgium-based CMI Defense; BAE Systems and General Dynamics Land Systems all submitted written proposals, vehicles and armor coupons for testing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The SAIC team integrated CMI\u2019s Cockeril 3105 turret on an ST Kinetics next-generation armored fighting vehicle chassis as its offering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/digital-show-dailies\/ausa\/\" target=_blank><b>For more coverage from the AUSA annual meeting, click here.<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BAE Systems is offering an M8 Buford Armored Gun System with new capabilities and modernized components.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">GD submitted an offering that combines a version of its latest Abrams turret with a chassis that leverages experience from the United Kingdom\u2019s AJAX program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe have additional new and proven technologies to meet MPF specific requirements,\u201d a GD spokesperson said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/STKINETICS.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/STKINETICS.jpg.jpg 750w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/STKINETICS.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">ST Kinetics will provide the chassis from its next-generation armored combat vehicle as part of an SAIC team to compete for the Army&#8217;s Mobile Protected Firepower capability. (Photo courtesy of ST Kinetics)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Army has already moved through its testing and evaluation ahead of a decision later this year. Vehicle bid samples were tested to evaluate mobility and firepower performance, and the armor coupons were tested to evaluate protection performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Jim Scanlon, senior vice president and general manager of SAIC\u2019s defense systems group, the company did both pre-validation and follow-on testing of its vehicle offering before and after the Army\u2019s own evaluation period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The company has brought the vehicle to the Association of the United States Army\u2019s annual conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If selected, SAIC plans to perform final integration work in its Charleston, South Carolina, facility, with the other companies in the team building their contributions in their own facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, Scanlon said, the company is working to come up with ways to do more and more of the production work in the United States, and both companies involved are on board and see moving some work into the country as a necessary investment as big combat vehicle programs gain traction. 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