Ford enters competition to develop new US Army tactical truck
The deal is Ford’s biggest military contract since the Cold War and puts its Super Duty trucks in testing against rivals General Motors and BC Customs.
- On Monday, Ford Motor secured a U.S. Army contract to build three prototype tactical trucks based on its F-Series Super Duty pickups, marking the automaker's largest vehicle defense opportunity in decades.
- The Army seeks an ISV-Heavy variant to address a 'critical capability gap,' aiming to enhance 'lethality and operational flexibility on the modern battlefield' with mobile power for soldiers and command posts.
- Ford spokesman Dave Tovar said the trucks are engineered for 'extreme durability,' adding that the company's off-the-shelf platforms deliver 'unmatched capacity and scale' while remaining cost-effective for military use.
- Ford, General Motors, and BC Customs LLC will each provide three prototypes by March 30, 2027, for operational assessments and 'limited developmental testing' with the Army Test and Evaluation Command.
- Pentagon officials are increasingly engaging domestic automakers to modernize military equipment, a shift that could yield Ford its largest defense contract since the Cold War, echoing its historical role during Vietnam and Korean wars.
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Ford is competing for what may become his biggest military contract in decades, joining the dispute to develop the next tactical truck of the United States Army...
Ford, General Motors Enter Race to Supply Next U.S. Army Truck
Ford Motor Co., General Motors Co., and BC Customs in Utah are vying to supply the U.S. Army with the next generation battlefield pickup. // Photo courtesy of Ford Ford Motor Co. in Dearborn, General Motors Co. in Detroit, and BC Customs in Utah are vying to supply the U.S. Army with the heavy variant of the infantry squad vehicle, or next-generation battlefield pickup. Prototypes are due by March 30, 2027. The awards were made on June 30, accor…
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wardsauto.comUS Army awards prototype contracts to Ford, GM, BC Customs
The automakers are competing for a contract to produce over 600 Heavy Infantry Squad Vehicles for the military agency. The agreement also aligns with Ford and General Motors’ goal to grow in the defense sector.
Army hands out three contracts for ISV-Heavy competition
The Army has passed out prototype contract awards to three companies -- GM Defense, Ford Motor Co. and BC Customs -- for its Infantry Squad Vehicle-Heavy competition, a service spokesperson confirmed to Inside Defense. The companies, which each won other transaction authority agreements on June 30, will provide the Army with three prototypes by the end of March next year. The news was first reported by The Wall Street Journal. Once the vehicles …
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