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Headquartered at the U.S. Army Detroit Arsenal in Warren, Mich., GVSC is a major research, development and engineering center for the Army Materiel Command's Research, Development and Engineering Command, and is an enterprise partner in the TACOM LCMC. GVSC provides full-service life cycle engineering support to the TACOM Life Cycle Management Command, Program Executive Office: Ground Combat Syste

ms, and the Program Executive Office: Combat Support & Combat Service Support. Together, with our industrial and academicp partners, we develop integrate the right technology solutions to improve the effectiveness for the current force and realize the superior capability of the future force to facilitate Army Transformation. Find GVSC's latest news and updates at https://gvsc.devcom.army.mil. Contact us at [email protected]
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05/11/2026

GVSC successfully validated a new engine starting aid system for the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles, replacing a legacy component with a modern solution from a new vendor. The system proved its reliability during an arctic cold-chamber startup test at our world-class Power Energy Vehicle Environmental Laboratory, confirming performance in extreme conditions.

With validation complete, the upgrade will move forward via an Engineering Change Proposal—strengthening cold-weather readiness across the fleet. This effort reflects how GVSC investments stay aligned with the Army’s warfighting strategy, ensuring every dollar directly supports future force readiness and operational overmatch.

U.S. Army Futures and Concepts Command / U.S. Army Transformation and Training Command / U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command

05/04/2026

When readiness is on the line, GVSC innovation makes the difference.

This month, GVSC tackled a critical issue impacting MRAP vehicle readiness in South Korea—high-failure threaded studs with no existing technical data package. Instead of waiting on the supply chain, the team took action: reverse-engineering the part, analyzing its material composition, and delivering a stronger, more durable solution using additive manufacturing.

This resulted in a complete technical data package—allowing for multiple manufacturing methods—and an immediate path to keep vehicles mission-ready.

Additive manufacturing is changing the game—enabling faster production, fewer constraints, and smarter design. From rapid prototyping to durable end-use parts, it allows us to adapt quickly, reduce waste, and stay ahead of challenges.

U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command / U.S. Army Transformation and Training Command / U.S. Army Futures and Concepts Command

04/27/2026

Earlier this month, GVSC, together with the 1st Cavalry Division, conducted the ORION PRIME experimentation at Fort Hood, Texas, bringing together leading industry partners to demonstrate technologies to counter small unmanned aerial system (sUAS) threats and gather Soldier feedback to accelerate capability development.

Over the course of a week, teams successfully integrated and tested 15 systems, validating a full end-to-end networked counter-sUAS “kill chain.” Highlights included several successful defeats of diverse drone threats using kinetic and electronic warfare systems.

The event proved to be a major success. The 1st Cavalry Division has already identified top-performing technologies to carry forward into its upcoming Golden Shield event, while senior Army leaders support the rapid, collaborative approach—one that is set to influence the future of Army counter-sUAS modernization.

U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command / U.S. Army Futures and Concepts Command / U.S. Army Transformation and Training Command

04/15/2026

As a follow-on to our successful initiation of a Soldier Virtual Experiment and technology demonstration at Fort Hood, GVSC hosted 13 Soldiers from the 1st Cavalry Division Transformation in Contact unit to evaluate and shape the next generation of crew-based technologies.

The Soldiers participated in virtual experiment missions and attended tech demos and discussions with multiple industry partners. Soldiers also met with program managers to discuss legacy and future vehicle needs.

In partnership with industry, we also demonstrated cutting-edge tech, including Augmented Reality vision blocks, 3D audio, and enhanced AI-driven Drone Swarming technologies (AiTDR).

This collaboration is on a clear timeline. Based on direct feedback from Soldiers, the goal is to integrate six new crew-based technologies into ground vehicles by fall for their situational training exercise. From there, the tech will be down selected, with the final candidates slated for demonstration during month-long maneuvers at the National Training Center in March.

This is what our permanent bridge between engineers, warfighters, and private industry looks like in action—shortening timelines and bringing combat-relevant capabilities to Soldiers faster than traditional development pathways.

UU.S. Army Transformation and Training Command/ UU.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command/ UU.S. Army Futures and Concepts Command

04/14/2026

Come visit us at our booth in the Army Pavilion at Michigan Defense Expo (MDEX), May 12–14 at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit.

MDEX brings together leaders from government, industry, academia, and the military to strengthen the defense industrial base and advance national security. This year’s focus includes ground systems, autonomy, advanced manufacturing, and emerging technologies.

Stop by to connect with our team and learn how we’re contributing to the future of defense.

Learn more and register: MDEX-NDIA.com

U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command / U.S. Army Futures and Concepts Command / U.S. Army Transformation and Training Command

04/13/2026

After a successful week of field testing at the Detroit Arsenal RACE Track, GVSC—alongside Southwest Research Institute (SwRI)—has validated the CRASH (Cybersecurity for Robotic and Autonomous Systems Hardening) security architecture on an automated Polaris MRZR.

With collaboration from DornerWorks and Michigan Tech Research Institute, the team demonstrated a powerful, multi-layered defense approach designed to safeguard autonomous platforms in complex environments.

What makes CRASH stand out is that it leverages the seL4 microkernel to isolate and protect critical software components—delivering the high level of assurance needed for mission-critical operations.

Looking ahead, the roadmap includes:

• Testing various commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) autonomy stacks within the CRASH architecture.
• Secure, reliable, and scalable software updates in contested environments.
• Advanced encryption and key management for robotic systems.
• Dynamic “defeaturing” and patching of poorly secured COTS components for military-grade cyber hardening.

This effort marks a major step forward in ensuring autonomous systems remain resilient, secure, and mission-ready in the face of sophisticated adversaries.

U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command / U.S. Army Transformation and Training Command / U.S. Army Futures and Concepts Command

03/24/2026

GVSC has postponed next month's Industry Days to better align with Army transformation efforts, reduce burden on industry partners, and shift toward more integrated and targeted engagement through partner events and focused interactions. Stay tuned!

03/16/2026

GVSC is removing barriers that prevent industry partners’ solutions from reaching warfighters by reducing the risk around important technologies and opening the door for the U.S.’s strong commercial ecosystem to bring new capabilities to the field.

Last month, GVSC and US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command C5ISR Center hosted an Industry Day at Automation Alley in Troy, Michigan, focused on the licensing opportunity for the Power Distribution Unit (PDU)—a key technology enabling next-generation tactical power solutions.

The PDU is a versatile networking node that can be vehicle-mounted or ground-emplaced, enabling vehicles to rapidly form a vehicle-centric microgrid in about two minutes. Once connected, the system can transfer up to 120 kW of 600 VDC power between vehicles or to off-board systems. This capability has been successfully demonstrated multiple times with warfighters, highlighting its operational effectiveness in real-world scenarios.

At the event warfighters once again showed just how quickly the system can be adopted. With less than two hours of training, Soldiers were able to confidently set up and operate the vehicle-based microgrid system, reinforcing the technology’s ease of use and mission-ready design.

U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command/ U.S. Army Futures and Concepts Command / U.S. Army Transformation and Training Command

03/11/2026

GVSC integrates breakthrough capabilities like autonomy to our formations quickly, leveraging virtual environments to move faster.

In mid-February, GVSC supported integration efforts for the Autonomous System Testing Capability (ASTC) project, kicking off testing for our capstone demonstration that connects multiple ASTC virtual environments.

We integrated the Pre-Planned Product Improvement (P3I) virtual environment—featuring a physical crew station controlling simulated XM30s and surrogate vehicles—with the Digital Robotic and Autonomous Integrated Virtual Environment, which enables testing of Autonomous Transport Vehicle Systems (ATVS) led by a manned vehicle through complex virtual obstacles.

Together, these environments delivered an initial capstone demo showcasing simulated XM30s and surrogate combat vehicles providing convoy security for simulated Palletized Load Systems. Refinements are already underway for the next integration event.

In parallel, we began hardware integration for future hardware-in-the-loop testing, including continued integration of a GPS spoofing system to evaluate ATVS autonomy performance under false GPS conditions on a test track.

U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center | U.S. Army Transformation and Training Command

03/02/2026

Last month, GVSC executed a Limited Purpose CRADA with Areté to accelerate integration of advanced Electronic Warfare (EW) hardware and software onto Army ground vehicles.

The first phase focuses on integrating Areté technology into a GVSC system integration lab under the Enhanced Vetronics project, leveraging a Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) architecture. This partnership creates an agile pathway to rapidly integrate and evaluate cutting-edge commercial EW capabilities for the Army.

Together, we’re equipping Soldiers with advanced EW tools to enhance situational awareness, disrupt enemy command and control, and secure our communications—strengthening a more lethal, capable force ready to dominate any battlefield.

U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command / U.S. Army Futures and Concepts Command / U.S. Army Transformation and Training Command

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