Raytheon Rheinmetall Land Systems, a joint venture of Raytheon Company and Rheinmetall Land Systems, selected Monday Textron Systems to produce the chassis the Lynx Infantry Fighting Vehicle.
The joint venture is looking to offer Lynx to meet the Army’s requirement for an Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV).
Hull fabrication, rolling chassis assembly, integration, and testing to the OMFV program were cited as some of the attributes officials said Textron Systems would deliver to the assembly endeavor, supporting final integration during the development and prototyping phase. Textron Systems intends to perform the work at its Slidell, La., manufacturing facility.
“Building Lynx in America will support U.S. manufacturing jobs and revitalize the nation’s defense industrial base,” Sam Deneke, Raytheon Land Warfare Systems vice president, said. “Textron Systems is an experienced manufacturer central to our strategy of leveraging a reliable supply chain to deliver the world’s most advanced combat vehicle to the U.S. Army.”
The vehicle will include Raytheon company’s advanced weapons, Active Protection System, next-generation thermal sights, the Coyote unmanned aircraft system, and cyber protection.
“When we say Lynx will be built in America, we mean it,” Ben Hudson, global head of Rheinmetall’s Vehicle Systems Division, said. “Together with Textron Systems, we will provide the Army with a next-generation combat vehicle that will protect troops and give them a significant advantage in battle.”