U.S. Army selects Ford, GM Defense, BC Customs to compete for new Infantry Squad Vehicle-Heavy

Published Jul 29, 12:54 PM UTC

The U.S. Army has selected Ford, GM Defense, and BC Customs to build competing prototypes of its future Infantry Squad Vehicle-Heavy (ISV-H). Each company will deliver six-seat platforms by March 30, 2027, for testing. The vehicle must carry a 4,000-pound payload, tow a 6,500-pound trailer, and export 60 kW of continuous high-voltage DC power to operate counter-drone systems, electronic warfare, and directed energy weapons. The Army also requires rechargeability to 90% within six hours in extreme temperatures, drive-by-wire architecture for autonomous operations, and tool-less reconfigurable seating for medical evacuation. The fiscal 2027 budget requests $463,000 per truck for an initial 34 vehicles, with a long-term goal of 606 units. The ISV-H aims to fill a critical power-generation gap at the brigade combat team level, as the Army pushes to field more energy-directed weapons on lighter tactical vehicles.