General Dynamics Griffin

The General Dynamics Griffin is a series of armoured fighting vehicles under development by General Dynamics Land Systems for the United States Army.[4] The Griffin is a derivative of the Ajax family of armoured fighting vehicles, which was also designed by General Dynamics Land Systems.[5]

Griffin
TypeArmoured fighting vehicle
Place of originUnited States
Production history
DesignerGeneral Dynamics Land Systems
Specifications
Mass27-28 tons (Griffin - TD, based on Ajax configuration[1])
roughly 38 tons (Griffin II[2])
38-50 tons (Griffin III[3])
Main
armament
120mm XM360 gun (for Griffin - TD)
105mm gun (for Griffin II)
50mm XM913 gun (for Griffin III)
SuspensionTorsion bar

Platform

Griffin - Technology Demonstrator

At AUSA 2016 annual meeting, General Dynamics unveiled 120mm Griffin Technology Demonstrator (TD) as a "conversation starter" of US Army Mobile Protected Firepower (MPF) program.[6] MPF is a light tracked vehicle intended to provide support of large caliber direct fire for Infantry Brigade Combat Team. The chassis of Griffin I shown at AUSA is from British Scout SV program (now called Ajax), but it only has six road wheels. The welded aluminum turret is armed with 120mm XM360 lightweight gun which developed by the Army Research, Development and Engineering Center. The XM360 gun was developed as part of the canceled Future Combat Systems (FCS) program.[7]

Griffin II

Griffin II is offered under Army's Mobile Protected Firepower (MPF) program without any passenger capacity. It is incorporated with 105mm gun and redesigned chassis because of Army's requirement of caliber of MPF vehicle.[8][9][10] In December 2018, General Dynamics Land Systems was awarded with a $335 million Section 804 Middle Tier Acquisition (MTA) rapid prototyping contract by US Army under which the former will deliver 12 MPF prototype vehicles. Also, the contract has a follow-on option of the Low Rate Initial Production option worth $968 million.[11]

In April 2020, General Dynamics Land Systems presented one of the first units from its 12 prototype lot to the Secretary of the Army, Hon. Ryan D. McCarthy, and Vice Chief of Staff of Army General Joseph M. Martin, at its facility in Detroit.[12][13]

Griffin III

Griffin III was first unveiled at the Association of the United States Army's 2018 Exposition in Huntsville, Alabama.[14] It is being offered under Army's Next Generation Combat Vehicle program with six fully equipped infantry carrying option in the back. This version, while similar in weight to Griffin II, scales down the main gun from 120 mm XM360 to 50mm XM913 gun system. It is also equipped with the IMI Systems’ Iron Fist Active Protection System[15][16] and AeroVironment’s Switchblade loitering munition system.

See also

References
  1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MT6sgBxbUXY
  2. https://defensemaven.io/warriormaven/land/army-to-buy-500-new-light-tank-mobile-protected-firepower-vehicles-hfQIKlru8ESGlEiG_xiuDw
  3. https://breakingdefense.com/2018/10/general-dynamics-griffin-takes-lead-to-replace-m2-bradley/
  4. Trevithick, Joseph. "This Massive Gun Toting Armored Beast Could Replace The Army's Bradley Fighting Vehicles". The Drive. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
  5. Jr, Sydney J. Freedberg. "General Dynamics' Griffin III For US Army Next Generation Combat Vehicle (NGCV)". Breaking Defense. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
  6. https://breakingdefense.com/2016/10/general-dynamics-griffin-dont-call-it-a-tank-its-totally-a-tank/
  7. https://www.defensedaily.com/general-dynamics-griffin-light-tank-concept-combines-three-programs-into-one/army/
  8. https://www.army.mil/article/193706/arsenal_digs_into_its_history_finding_shovel_ready_program_to_enhance_soldier_readiness_lethality
  9. https://www.asafm.army.mil/Portals/72/Documents/BudgetMaterial/2019/Base%20Budget/rdte/Budget%20Activity%205a.pdf
  10. https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/landwarfareintl/ausa-2018-general-dynamics-swoops-50mm-equipped-gr/
  11. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/us-army-awards-general-dynamics-contract-for-mobile-protected-firepower-300768433.html
  12. "General Dynamics Land Systems Unveils New Light Tank". MilitaryLeak. 2020-04-25. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
  13. Keller, Jared. "This could be the Army's next light tank of choice". Task & Purpose. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
  14. Releases, DP Press. "General Dynamics Unveils Griffin III Light Tank Technology Demonstrator At AUSA 2018". DefPost. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
  15. Roblin, Sebastien (2018-10-27). "The Army's M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle Is Old. What Replaces It Could Be Revolutionary". The National Interest. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
  16. International, Forecast (2018-10-17). "AUSA 2018 Wrap-Up". Defense Security Monitor. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
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