US Army delays GCV deadline
The US Army has delayed the deadline for the request for proposals (RfP) for its Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) programme in order to allow industry more time to provide the most ‘robust’ solutions for its next-generation of infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs).
Army officials have told LWI that the original deadline of 26 April has now been extended by 25 days due to the ‘complexity of this particular acquisition progamme’. Issued on 25 February, the RfP calls for responses from interested parties in the Technology Development (TD) phase of the programme which is expected to lead to a Milestone A decision in
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