The Army wants to double development funding for the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle in fiscal year 2023, to $560 million, and development costs could surge again the following year, to more than $1 billion. Cost growth in FY-23 comes from the planned beginning of the detailed design phase for three contractors in the OMFV competition, which seeks to replace the Bradley Fighting Vehicle, according to Army budget documents. Vendors would also receive FY-23 funding “to build and integrate critical subsystems...
