General Motors‘ (NYSE: GM) defense subsidiary has received U.S. Army approval to commence the Infantry Squad Vehicle program’s full-rate production phase, nearly three years after the manufacturer won a $214.3 million initial contract to develop the all-terrain carrier of soldiers and equipment.
The 5,000-pound ISV platform is designed to transport up to nine military passengers and based on the midsize Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 truck architecture, GM Defense said Wednesday.
Approximately 90 percent of components of the new vehicle are commercially available off-the-shelf.
GM Defense configured the ISV to support mission profiles such as fire support, electronic warfare, counter-unmanned aircraft systems and casualty evacuation.
In a separate announcement, the Army said the branch’s program executive office for combat support and combat service support made the FRP decision after the company finished production qualification testing and transportability certification phases.
Steve duMont, president of GM Defense and a 2023 Wash100 awardee, said the company has delivered more than 300 vehicles to the Army to date through the acquisition effort.
The branch’s 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions use the fielded ISV units.
