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| U.S. Army conducts airdrop tests of new Infantry Squad Vehicle at Ft. Bragg |
| 2021-07-04 |
| [DefenceBlog] The U.S. Army is operationally testing the new Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV) at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. According to a recent service news release, Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment (2-325 IN), 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division teamed up with the Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate to conduct airdrop certification testing of the ISV. “The ISV gives Parachute Riggers the opportunity to support the Light Infantry with fast easy rigging and delivery to the drop zone,” said James Cochran, ABNSOTD test officer. Cochran said the ISV provides mobility for a nine-Soldier Infantry squad and their equipment to move around the close battle area. “Airdrop certification testing supports future testing requirements of a Light Infantry squad vehicle at Fort Bragg,” said Cochran. “Testing determined the ISV is effective and suitable for Infantry squad equipped with to perform low-velocity airdrops as well as airdrops utilizing the dual row airdrop system with the ISV.” The ISV was delivered by standard low-velocity from U.S. Air Force C-130 and C-17 aircrafts, while also being successfully delivered by standard dual row airdrop system from the C-17. More at the link |
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