General Dynamics, American Rheinmetall to Compete for US Army Vehicle
- US Army winnows competition to two from five contractors
- $45 billion program to replace aging Bradley Fighting Vehicle
A US Bradley Fighting Vehicle fires an AGM-114 Hellfire during a military exercise in northeastern Syria.
Photographer: Delil Souleiman/AFP/Getty Images
General Dynamics Corp. and American Rheinmetall Vehicles were selected from a field of five companies to proceed into full-scale development and prototyping in the competition to replace the US Army’s aging Bradley Fighting Vehicle, a potential $45 billion project.
The companies were awarded firm fixed-price development contracts and will split $1.6 billion, with a requirement that they absorb any cost overruns continuing into advanced development and with each building as many as 11 prototypes vehicles. The service intends to award production to one company in fiscal 2027, officials told reporters Monday.