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McConville: Army Committed To OMFV After Program Reset, Will Bring In Industry To Work On Requirements

By Matthew Beinart

Tuesday, January 21st, 2020

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McConville: Army Committed To OMFV After Program Reset, Will Bring In Industry To Work On Requirements

Gen. James C. McConville, Chief of Staff of the Army (U.S. Army photo by Monica King/Released)

The Army chief of staff on Tuesday affirmed the Army remains intent on building the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) after canceling the current prototype solicitation effort last week, adding the service will work with industry to negotiate requirements before restarting the acquisition process. Gen. James McConville told attendees at an Association of the United States Army event that the decision to reset the potential $45 billion Bradley fighting vehicle replacement program was made when officials determined the “aggressive timeline…

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