Army cancels eISV contract, pushes for more hybrid testing

By Dominic Minadeo / April 23, 2025 at 6:08 PM
The Army has officially backed out of its contract with GM Defense to run tests on electric variants of its Infantry Squad Vehicle following condemnation from Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George, who has railed against their utility on the battlefield. “We’re not buying Electric ISVs and we’re not entering into, or continuing, a contract for the development of an electric ISV,” Col. Dave Butler, communications adviser to George, told Inside Defense April 21. The service issued a...

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