BAE Systems announces partners for Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle design
30 November 2022 - 5:00PM
Business Wire
BAE Systems is teaming with Elbit Systems of America,
Curtiss-Wright Corporation, and QinetiQ Limited on its design for
the U.S. Army’s Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV).
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BAE Systems is teaming with Elbit Systems
of America, Curtiss-Wright Corporation, and QinetiQ Limited on its
design for the U.S. Army’s Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle
(OMFV). (Credit: BAE Systems)
The companies will work together to produce an innovative,
purpose-built, next-generation combat vehicle designed to meet the
U.S. Army’s requirements for an agile, lethal, and survivable
solution that will help redefine land combat operations and
maneuverability in future conflicts. The proposal was submitted to
the U.S. Army earlier this month and today, BAE Systems announced
details of how the companies are collaborating.
BAE Systems and Elbit Systems of America are leveraging their
extensive experience in the evaluation, demonstration, and
validation of next generation combat systems. For OMFV, Elbit is
providing its 50mm Unmanned Turret (UT50), one of the most
versatile armament configurations with multiple mission payloads
and capabilities, which recently completed a successful live fire
demonstration at the Aberdeen Test Center. The UT50 features a
XM913 50mm cannon and a high-capacity ammunition handling
system.
The OMFV design will use a standardized, Modular Open Systems
Architecture (MOSA), designed by BAE Systems and Curtiss-Wright
Defense Solutions. MOSA solutions are critical for enabling the
customer to rapidly refresh technology to field new capabilities
and meet emerging threats on the battlefield. The two companies are
also providing vital electronics and control systems into the
OMFV.
BAE Systems has invested in and collaborated with industry for
more than 40 years to advance Hybrid Electric Drive (HED)
technology. BAE Systems and QinetiQ Limited are developing and
integrating the HED technology with an electric cross-drive
transmission, a key component of an HED system for tracked combat
vehicles, to ensure the OMFV has the speed, reliability, and
maneuverability necessary to dominate in the toughest battlefield
conditions. QinetiQ Limited’s Modular E-X-Drive® transmission has
been tested and proven in a wide range of tracked vehicles and
weight classes over the last decade.
“The synergy from our diverse and highly capable team allows us
to deliver the next-generation, transformational technology and
capabilities our customer is looking for,” said Andy Corea, vice
president and general manager for BAE Systems Combat Mission
Systems. “Together we have continually researched, developed,
innovated, and delivered and we believe this team can provide a
purpose-built vehicle with the winning solutions for future
battlefields and, most importantly, for the men and women who put
their lives on the line for us each and every day.”
BAE Systems already has the expertise, infrastructure, and
resources to deliver results for the U.S. Army’s OMFV platform,
with plans to complete project elements at facilities across the
U.S. that contribute a diverse set of workforce talent and
manufacturing quality.
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Amanda Niswonger, BAE Systems Mobile: + (586) 795-7929
amanda.niswonger@baesystems.com www.baesystems.com/OMFV
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