L3Harris & Rheinmetall Team to Pursue U.S. Army`s New Fighting Vehicle Program

L3Harris Technologies and German integrated technology group Rheinmetall's subsidiary American Rheinmetall Vehicles have signed a teaming agreement to jointly develop the U.S. Army's new Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV), which will replace the Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle.

The agreement combines L3Harris' open system design and equipment manufacturing leadership with the maturity and modularity of American Rheinmetall Vehicles' Lynx next-generation fighting vehicle for a low-risk and easily upgradable OMFV offering.

The prime contractor, American Rheinmetall Vehicles, selected L3Harris to provide vehicle mission systems, cybersecurity, and its modular open systems approach (MOSA) for the Lynx. L3Harris' MOSA can enable cross-platform and cross-domain commonality of parts and subsystems to allow for easy and affordable upgrades.

The design approach is grounded in reusing technologies and lessons from the family of L3Harris programs and engagements around the Army's modular open aviation and ground endeavors.