Manned Ground Vehicle

Abstract

The Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) program is based on an Initial Capabilities Document (ICD) that was approved 10 December 2009. In addition, a draft Capabilities Development Document (CDD) has been released by the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC). The accomplishments and funding reflected in this justification are based on these documents. Current plans call for a Milestone A review and subsequent award of Technology Development (TD) phase contracts in 3QFY11. Information generated for the Milestone A and program baselines that will be in place after contract awards will provide information to allow future budget justifications at greater levels of detail. In the meantime, the following funding requirements/justifications are based on program office estimates. The FY2012 Accomplishments/Planned Program depicted in the R2a exhibits are consistent with the currently planned GCV strategy/schedule. In addition, it should also be noted that ongoing turmoil related to defense budgets means that the above FY2013 through FY2016 values are still based on the program as defined in the FY2011 President's Budget. It is expected that these will be clarified in the FY13 President's Budget. The Army requires an Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) capability to rapidly deploy an overmatching infantry squad anywhere on the battlefield. The GCV IFV provides the infantry squad with a highly mobile, protected, transport to the decisive locations on the battlefield. The GCV IFV will provide both destructive fires against threat armored vehicles and direct fire support for the squad during dismounted assaults. It also increases the Infantry's tactical mobility, survivability, and lethality against light and heavy armored threats. The GCV IFV will have a primary weapon system as well as a secondary weapon system consisting of a coaxial mounted machine gun and a commander?s independent weapon station. The GCV program is using an incremental approach with the GCV IFV development as the first increment. Future increments have not yet been defined. The GCV IFV program will utilize competitive development and a 3-phased approach starting with MS A in 3QFY11 and the 24 month Technology Development phase for up to 3 contractors. A down select will occur at the conclusion of the TD phase. Following a competitive proposal and source selection process, up to two 48 month contracts will be awarded for the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase. During EMD, each contractor will deliver three early prototypes approximately one year after contract award. These early prototypes will consist of selected critical subsystems and will serve to mitigate development risk. Later in EMD each contractor will deliver twelve full-up system prototypes and an extensive testing program will be conducted. Milestone C will occur in 3QFY17 and will immediately be followed with award of a Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) contract. Four program imperatives have been defined for GCV: 1) meet defined Force Protection requirements, 2) be capable of carrying a full nine Soldier squad, 3) be capable of conducting Full Spectrum operations, and 4) deliver the first production vehicle seven years after award of the TD phase contracts. In addition, program affordability is a cornerstone of the GCV development strategy. In support of these objectives, a Request for Proposal (RFP) was released to industry in November, 2010. Key characteristics of this RFP include: encouraging industry to utilize mature technologies to reduce program cost and risk, tiering/prioiritizing IFV specifications to provide industry with trade space, and providing production and operations and support cost targets. Based on evaluation of proposals, up to three 24 month TD phase contracts will be awarded in 3QFY11. Information generated from the TD phase will inform the requirements generation/maturation process and will lead to a Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) approved CDD prior to Milestone B. The primary focus of GCV IFV development will be on design integration (i.e., integration of mature components and subsystems). The overall goal of the Technology Demonstration (TD) phase is to complete the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) of the system. In support of PDR, each contractor will be required to develop, fabricate, integrate, and test at least two different subsystem prototypes: Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) Protection Subsystem prototype and Mine Blast Subsystem prototype. Additional subsystem prototypes may be defined by contactors to support development. Prototype subsystem testing will be conducted by the Government. FY11 funding represented in this document does not reflect the restructure to the program as a result of the recently signed Acquisition Decision Memorandum

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2012
• Source ID: 0605625A_5_2040_PB_2012
• Service Agency Name: Army

Entities

Organizations

• United States Army

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Counter WMD
• Ground and Sea Platforms
• Human Systems
• Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Acquisition
• Combat Vehicles
• Configuration Management
• Contractors
• Contracts
• Engineering
• Fire Control Systems
• Infantry Fighting Vehicles
• Manufacturing
• Munitions Testing
• Program Management
• Rocket Propelled Grenades
• Situational Awareness
• Software Development
• Systems Engineering
• Test Facilities
• Training

Readers

• Civilian Systems Systems Program Capability Development and Upgrade Support Activity Expense and Pay Management.
• Government Contracting/Procurement.
• Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

• Space