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Army

BAE Systems Not Protesting Army’s Bradley Replacement Award Decision

By Matthew Beinart

Wednesday, July 19th, 2023

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BAE Systems Not Protesting Army’s Bradley Replacement Award Decision

BAE Systems' design for the Army's Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle competition. Photo: BAE Systems.

BAE Systems will not protest the Army’s award decision for the XM30 Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle program, after the service didn’t select the company to move forward in the Bradley replacement effort. A company spokesperson confirmed the decision to Defense Daily on Wednesday, which followed a debriefing from the Army on the program formerly known as Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV). “After careful evaluation and debrief conversations with the U.S. Army, we have decided not to pursue a protest following…

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