"Our proposal delivers an affordable, high-performing
infantry fighting vehicle built from the ground-up that
satisfies the needs of our soldiers today and has room
for technological growth in the years ahead," said
Mark Signorelli, vice president and general manager of
Ground Combat Vehicle at BAE Systems.
The BAE Systems-Northrop Grumman GCV offering will be
the first combat vehicle designed from the ground-up to
meet the current IED-threat environment. The team offering
brings more affordability, survivability, mobility and
versatility to the Army and is scalable to the level of
protection required for a variety of operations.
The team's hybrid electric drive propulsion system builds
on decades of industry development, production and support
in a wide range of applications. It allows the BAE Systems-Northrop
Grumman GCV to offer exceptional force protection and
mobility in a lower weight vehicle while provisioning
for growth in power requirements as new technologies are
matured and integrated into the platform. Hybrid electric
drive enables GCV to meet the demands of current operations
while providing a robust platform for future technology
integration and growth at low risk and cost.
"Northrop Grumman is proud to be a part of the BAE
Systems GCV team. Together, we have designed an infantry
fighting vehicle that will meet or exceed the stringent
GCV requirements," said Joe G. Taylor, Jr., Northrop
Grumman Information Systems' vice president for Ground
Combat Systems.
The BAE Systems-Northrop Grumman Ground Combat Vehicle
team includes: QinetiQ North America, iRobot Corporation,
MTU and Saft. As the prime contractor, BAE Systems will
lead the overall program management, systems integration,
vehicle design, structure and logistical support as well
as readiness and sustainment of the platform. Northrop
Grumman will serve as the C4ISR lead. QinetiQ North America
will provide the electric drive propulsion system or E-X-Drive™
for Ground Combat Vehicle. The E-X-Drive is the key component
of the hybrid electric drive system. iRobot will serve
as the unmanned ground vehicle integrator and enhance
the capability to detect pedestrians and obstacles of
interest. MTU will provide the engine and power generation
for GCV and Saft will provide the battery and energy storage
system.
The GCV program is a development effort headed by the
U.S. Army to develop the first combat vehicle designed
from the ground-up to operate in an IED-threat environment.
