1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov Updated November 19,2025The U.S.Armys Infantry Squad Vehicle(ISV)The Infantry Squad Vehicle(ISV)The ISV(Figure 1)is a lightweight,unarmored ground transport vehicle developed by GM Defense(headquartered in Detroit,MI)intended to enhance the mobility of Army Mobile Bri
2、gade Combat Teams(MBCTs),Security Force Assistance Brigades(SFABs),and Army Special Operations Forces.According to the Army,the ISV was designed to move nine soldiers and their equipment rapidly across terrain where heavier vehicles such as the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle(JLTV)or High Mobility Mult
3、ipurpose Wheeled Vehicle(HMMWV)may be less practical or effective.Figure 1.Infantry Squad Vehicle(ISV)Source:GM Defense,https:/ August 25,2025.Background The JLTV,HMMWV,and ISV constitute the Armys Light Tactical Vehicle(LTV)fleet.The Army has evaluated the ISV as part of the Armys Transformation in
4、 Contact(TIC)modernization program.Previous reliance on HMMWVs and JLTVs,which offered greater protection,reportedly presented challenges in terms of speed,cross-country mobility,and air transport.The Army adopted a commercial offtheshelf(COTS)acquisition approach for the ISV to minimize costs and f
