General Dynamics' FLYER 72 vehicle, with special modifications, is entering low rate initial production (LRIP) for the US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). A total of 72 vehicles will be manufactured and delivered by 2016 by General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD-OTS) following a Milestone C decision by the military, which approves LRIP and acquisition.
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Awarded to GD in August 2013, the GMV 1.1 vehicle is an extremely light, highly mobile and C/MH-47 internally transportable platform that meets USSOCOM high-priority mission requirements. The GMV 1.1 vehicle is the company's FLYER 72 platform with USSOCOM specific modifications.
Jointly developed by GD and Flyer Defense, and developed for the Ground Mobility Vehicle 1.1 programme, the FLYER 72 has a top speed of 100mph, a cruising range of 350mi and can carry up to nine operators with payload. It can be reconfigured for specific missions without modifying the vehicle's base design without the use of special tools. The vehicle was jointly developed by .
Awarded to GD in August 2013, the GMV 1.1 vehicle is an extremely light, highly mobile and C/MH-47 internally transportable platform that meets USSOCOM high-priority mission requirements. The GMV 1.1 vehicle is the company's FLYER 72 platform with USSOCOM specific modifications.
Jointly developed by GD and Flyer Defense, and developed for the Ground Mobility Vehicle 1.1 programme, the FLYER 72 has a top speed of 100mph, a cruising range of 350mi and can carry up to nine operators with payload. It can be reconfigured for specific missions without modifying the vehicle's base design without the use of special tools. The vehicle was jointly developed by .