GM Defense's Infantry Squad Vehicle completes
grueling off- and on-road tests across complex terrain
WASHINGTON, March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- GM Defense LLC, a
subsidiary of General Motors (GM), announced its Infantry Squad
Vehicle (ISV) completed the 2023 UAE Armed Forces Summer Trials
hosted by the United Arab Emirates
(UAE) General Maintenance Corps. Held over several days, Summer
Trials evaluates whether vehicles can meet the technical and
tactical needs of UAE Armed Forces and other regional countries.
The UAE continues its evaluation post-vehicle exercise to
officially recognize completion status. The ISV received
certification of completion stating the vehicle successfully passed
Summer Trials following both phases of evaluation.
GM Defense's ISV completed all phases of the Summer Trials,
which included traveling nearly 2,000 kilometers across highways,
sand dunes, soft sand tracks and rocky walls. The phases, which
include continuous driving with maximum payload capacities, are
designed to test vehicle capability in rugged combat conditions,
including extreme climate and diverse terrain. In addition to the
mobility trials, the ISV completed the Maintenance Trial, which
included two days of field repairs testing, and maintenance and
recovery evaluation to help potential customers assess ease of
repairs and sustainability.
"This was GM Defense's first time sending a vehicle to UAE
Summer Trials, and our successful completion is a testament to the
strength of our ISV and to the expertise and dedication of our
team," said Steve duMont, GM Defense president. "Through completion
of all phases, we've demonstrated that we can successfully leverage
the advanced technologies of our parent company, General Motors, to
deliver a highly capable off-road vehicle that can meet the needs
of defense and government customers in the UAE and throughout the
region. Our Summer Trial
achievements are a key step forward in our planned growth in the
region as we seek to offer the ISV and its variants to this
important customer base."
"Our completion of Summer Trials is a tremendous accomplishment
for the ISV program and will give defense and government customers
in the region great confidence in the capabilities GM Defense can
deliver to meet mission requirements," said Bradley Watters, vice president of International
Business Development. "I was on the ground with other ISV team
members, supporting the vehicle as it traveled in deep soft sand,
hard-packed surfaces and over rocks, successfully completing eight
consecutive days of testing in extreme heat (132 degrees
Fahrenheit/56 degrees Celsius). Completing all phases of the
mobility and maintenance trial will help open the doors to new
growth in the Emirates."
The completion of UAE Summer Trials follows GM Defense's
announcement of a signed cooperative agreement with Tawazun Council
at the International Defence Exhibition and Conference in
February 2023. The agreement
facilitates business with the shared objective of delivering
efficient and advanced solutions to military, security and
government customers from the UAE and across the region in key
technology areas of integrated vehicles; power and propulsion —
including fuel cell and power generation; and autonomy and
connectivity. For the latest GM Defense news, please visit
www.GMDefenseLLC.com and follow GM Defense on
LinkedIn.
About GM Defense LLC
GM Defense delivers integrated vehicles, power and propulsion, and
autonomy and connectivity solutions to global defense, security,
and government markets. The exceptional reliability of GM Defense's
technologies results from decades of proven performance and
billions of dollars spent in independent research and development
by its parent, General Motors, a world leader in global design,
engineering, and manufacturing capabilities. For more information,
please visit www.gmdefensellc.com.
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