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GM Defense Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)

2021 MODERN

History of the GM Defense Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)

To enhance its inherent mobility, the U.S. Army selected the Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 heavy duty commercial pickup truck as the basis for its "Infantry Squad Vehicle" ( ISV).

In addition to the need for a highly maneuverable all-terrain vehicle, the Army also needed a light combat vehicle capable of carrying up to 3,200 pieces of cargo, carrying nine combat-equipped passengers and capable of being carried in the air. Suspended on the Sikorsky UH -60 utility helicopter "Black Hawk" series under the belly. In addition, the design also needs to be installed in the cargo compartment of the CH-47 Chinook tandem twin-rotor transport helicopter, as these two types of helicopters are currently in service in large numbers.

To meet the requirements, the design Air transport/drop is also possible from the low-flying Lockheed C-130 Hercules tactical high-wing transport aircraft.

The Colorado-based ZR2 branch successfully competed with bids from Oshkosh-Flyer Defense and SAIC/Polaris (all three were awarded prototype contracts in 2019). The winning design selected for 2020 will be manufactured by GM Defense LLC (a division established in 2017) in conjunction with Ricardo Defense, and could number in the thousands by the end of the procurement period - the service is looking for up to 2,065 examples of this type Airborne Division - The first batch consisted of 649 vehicles of the 82nd Airborne.

The contract is currently $214. GM paid $3 million for the initial 1,070 trucks, of which the aforementioned 649 confirmed vehicles were from the lot. Production will continue until 2024.

The US Army has received at least four trucks for practical evaluation.

The ISV retains approximately 90% of the same parts as its street brethren and has upgraded its military service design including a heli dock, equipment stowage, heavy-duty anti-roll bars and upgraded suspension/chassis for the rigors of the front line action. Power still comes from the standard 4-cylinder, 2.8-liter, 186-hp turbodiesel engine, mated to a six-speed automatic transmission system.

The same Multimatic DSSV spool valve damper technology used in the civilian model also gives the ISV the required off-road capability that the service has been looking for.

The first 27 units will be built at GM's Milford Proving Ground in Michigan, followed by full operational-quality equipment at the proposed GM Defense Facility in Concord, North Carolina. Hendrick Motorsports will develop an outer frame with a retractable ROPS system for the vehicle.