![]() The first generation vehicle could even be the proposed M2A5 Bradley, which includes two to five times more protection for crew and infantrymen riding inside, along with a longer hull to increase the number of mounted infantry to eight. Wheeled vehicles could include the German/Dutch Boxer armored fighting vehicle, Swedish-Finnish AMV35, and the huge, 40 ton Israeli Eitan. Candidates with tracks include the Swedish CV90 infantry fighting vehicle, the UK’s Ajax armored fighting vehicle, and the German Puma infantry fighting vehicle. The first generation vehicle may not look anything like the final vehicle, but would be a placeholder that incorporates at least some of the technologies the Army is looking for. ![]() The 2019 deadline for a manned vehicle means the first generation NGCV will likely be something relatively new but already in production. This buys the manned component time to form a plan, get into position, and launch an attack on an enemy that has had little time to prepare. Once it makes contact with the enemy, the unmanned vehicles could identify their positions, attack them with direct fire, and pass their coordinates to nearby field artillery and air support. The unmanned vehicle could be used as a scouting vehicle, traveling ahead of a mixed armored task force. While the manned vehicles will be larger and carry a tank gun or squad of infantry troops, the unmanned vehicle will be considerably smaller, but still carry a considerable punch. Army is making it pretty clear that the manned and unmanned NGCVs will work together on the battlefield. ![]()
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