General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) has submitted its bid for the US Special Operations Command’s (USSOCOM) ground mobility vehicle (GMV 1.1) programme.

The bid, along with a test vehicle, was delivered on 30 May 2012 to USSOCOM’s headquarters in Tampa, Florida, US.

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Featuring modular technology, the proposed GMV 1.1 is designed to support the command’s diverse and challenging missions in terms of transportability, mobility, modularity and technology.

The vehicle is bowered by a centre-mounted engine, enabling optimal weight distribution on the ground and inside an aircraft; it is suitable for internal fixed and rotary-wing transport in a mission-ready, high-performance condition to the operational site.

"The aim of the GMV 1.1 programme is for the development of a standardised combat vehicle to provide support for the USSOCOM’s operations."

It has already completed extensive testing aimed at evaluating its design and performance over a period of two years, and also passed user trials at the US Army’s Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona and the Nevada Automotive Test Center.

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During the summer trials in the United Arab Emirates, the vehicle has also demonstrated its system’s reliability.

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The aim of the GMV 1.1 programme is for the development of a standardised combat vehicle to provide support for the USSOCOM’s operations, including direct action, special reconnaissance, unconventional warfare, counter-terrorism, security force assistance and counterinsurgency (COIN) missions.

USSOCOM intends to purchase up to 1,300 vehicles for special operations missions, with requirements for MH-47 air transportability, weapons capabilities and high mobility, with initial fielding of 200 vehicles a year over a period of five years.

Field evaluations are planned for January 2013, followed by full-rate production set for January 2014, which is expected to be complete in mid-2020.