Overview

• General Dynamics executive Danny Deep announced at AUSA in Washington, D.C., that soldiers will evaluate a pre-prototype within a year.
• He said capability deliveries are expected in roughly two to three years rather than a decade-long schedule.
• The first evaluation will go to a small unit, with the receiving formation and test site not yet selected.
• The approach uses digital engineering and a modular architecture to enable rapid upgrades and a lighter platform while retaining the 120mm smoothbore main gun.
• Program leaders are adopting a “90% solution” with off-the-shelf parts, citing diesel Caterpillar engines to lower costs and simplify sustainment.