US Army, GM Defense agree to add 12,000 Infantry Squad Vehicles to fleet

GM Defense announced on Monday that the Army has expanded orders for the Infantry Squad Vehicle , or ISV, from the initial 649 to nearly 12,000. The announcement, made at the annual exposition for the Association of the United States Army, means the service will be increasing its fleet of ISVs by roughly 1,750%. Company President Steve duMont praised his GM Defense’s ability to deliver on the fast-paced needs of the Army, touting the company’s ability to meet the demands of the “modern defense landscape” with “advanced capability, rapid fielding and sustainable scale.” “By transferring GM’s…