GM Defense debuts new army infantry squad vehicle production facility

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3 жыл бұрын

On Tuesday, the General Motors subsidiary GM Defense officially opened a new facility producing infantry squad vehicles (ISV) for the Army.
"Today is a really exciting day for us," Steve DuMont, president of GM Defense, said. "We’re opening up this facility now where we’re going to build the Army’s infantry squad vehicle.”
DuMont said Tuesday's event is the country’s first look at how they look and operate.
"These are the first vehicles now just rolling off our new production facility we have here,” DuMont said.
The facility is located in Concord, and in 90 days went from an empty room to a fully functioning facility. What's unique about these is that they are 90% commercial parts.
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@bape.ape_5852 2 жыл бұрын

😅"Get em out safely?" It literally had no protection

@ZacharyJacobsPhotographer 3 ай бұрын

But the perfect vehicle is called a JEEP.

@99Racker 2 жыл бұрын

Kind of like the 1 1/2 ton Chevy trucks the US had at the beginning of WW2. I might suggest that the squad size can change depending upon the mission. I think the WW2 version had more capability to absorb a person or two. Do we really want a vehicle size to dictate what a proper squad should be? Didn't we learn anything from the Bradley design?

@Maverick1944 4 ай бұрын

While you’re kinda right about squad size able to take a casualties or two, the major issue with that 12 man squad from wwii is that under battlefield conditions it became very difficult for a squad leader to deploy and control his squad. This led to the army’s adoption of the Marine Corps fireteam system at the end of the war. This still wasn’t enough as the squad size was still to large. Decreasing down to the 8-9 man team was ideal under combat conditions.

@frankedgar6694 2 жыл бұрын

I wonder if the Senator would have been as impressed if he’d shown up in a rainy day in February. Imagine sitting in a wet seat in 40 degree weather. Imagine being the guy sitting in the middle back seat. You start taking incoming fire. The two outside guys are killed. How quickly can you get out? This thing looks like pork barrel spending. It’ll probably be great for going to the range on post. Not sure I’d want to be in it outside the wire. What about artillery and/or biological weapons? What about IED’s. Did we learn nothing in Iraq?

@leezhang5836 2 жыл бұрын

man let's be practical, the dust and ashes through up by front vehicle alone shall wash poor passengers, not even protection againsting a thrown rock.

@christianboswell6681 Жыл бұрын

You’re missing the point of the vehicle. It’s not supposed to be an uparmored patrol vehicle like the MRAP or a JLTV. It was designed to be dropped off at the DZ with the troops via aircraft, and get them to the objective quickly. Once you start adding armor, you add weight, and lose the ability to have the vehicle flown in. Besides, ask any grunt whether they would prefer to walk to their objective, carrying all their stuff or ride to it, while having their gear carried for them.

@keithgainey7853 3 ай бұрын

I'm glad you posted. People are not realizing what this vehicle is for. As you stated, it's not a patrol vehicle. This will benefit light forces like the Airborne and SOF. They jump behind enemy lines and simply need quick transport. That's it. Pretty simple concept. I believe when those units receive the vehicle you will have more people understand. Actually, the SOF is already using unarmored transport vehicles but no one complains about them. @@christianboswell6681

@idiotsavant7276 4 ай бұрын

@wcnc Time to do an investigation fallow up. GM was sold 50% to Siac of China in 2014 - the majority of GMs “off the shelf” parts are now made China. “GM certified Ac Delco” says made in china on the package and the parts fail… a lot.

@MB-qw1eb 6 ай бұрын

A rearward transport and training vehicle has no place in combat

@DS-ew7sp 2 жыл бұрын

I can say that based on my own personal experiences having been blown up THREE TIMES in MRAPs I would never ever have any confidence in this flimsy hunk of garbage! Nope! No thank you! I mean seriously, no armor at all?? No doors?? OOPS! Sorry, looks like a tree branch ripped your arm off zipping along an unimproved surface at 50 MPH. I get that there may be a need for a few capable light vehicles but there has to be a better compromise that offers at less some armor protection and at least some safety from the "stupid human" accidents that inevitably happen because the typical 20 something male with a gun and fast off road vehicle just can't help but do stupid sh--!

@leezhang5836 2 жыл бұрын

A UTV has a larger windshield, optional roof and even have some net at the side in case a tree branch hit you.

@rogerevans3112 Жыл бұрын

This is just stupid, any modern battle will be in an urban environment. Iraq showed the need for ballistic protection. what if the next deployment is in a cold and wet environment?

@philchristmas4071 9 ай бұрын

Every vehicle is not made for the front lines, that's why we have armor. It would be a logistical nightmare if everyone traveled in Bradley's and abrams.