Ford, GM Defense, BC Customs selected to compete for U.S. Army's 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 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 34 vehicles at $463,000 each, with a long-term goal of 606 vehicles. The current ISV, built by GM Defense, carries nine soldiers. The new ISV-H aims to address a critical power generation gap at the brigade combat team level.