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Flyer 72 Advanced Light Strike Vehicle/

M1288 Ground Mobility Vehicle 1.1/

M1297 Army-Ground Mobility Vehicle

M1288 GMV 1.1


Specifications

Country of Origin/Used by: USA
First Produced/Service Dates: Began production in 2014, with 72 vehicles delivered to SOCOM in 2016
Manufactured by: Flyer Defense, LLC. and General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems
Crew: Up to 9 (adaptable to mission)
Armament: Multiple weapons configurations can be fitted depending on mission.  The ALSV is equipped with a heavy weapons ring mount and can be equipped with numerous pintle mounts on all sides. Weapons that can probably be fitted are the M249 5.56mm light machine gun, M240 7.62mm mg, M2HB or M3D/M50 Dragon .50 cal HMG, Mark 19 or Mark 47 40mm automatic grenade launcher, GAU-19/A .50 cal gatling gun, M134 7.62mm minigun and BGM-71 TOW 2 Anti-Tank Guided Missile System.
Engine: 4 Cylinder Turbo-Diesel (using JP-8 fuel)
Miscellaneous Info:

U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) initiated the Ground Mobility Vehicle 1.1 (GMV 1.1) program to find a suitable vehicle to replace their legacy HMMWV based GMV’s. After a long and sometimes contentious process, the Flyer 72 ALSV was selected as USSOCOM's new GMV over the other two competition finalists, AM General's GMV 1.1 and Navistar Defense's Special Operations Tactical Vehicle.

To perform these missions, the Flyer 72 is designed to be compact so it is easily transportable by C-5, C-17 and C-130 aircraft as well as CH-47, CH-53, UH-60 and V-22 Osprey helicopters It is also a relatively cost-effective vehicle because 80 percent of the ALSV is built using commercial-off-the-shelf or Humvee compatible parts, yet also being able to be up-armored if a mission calls for that feature. A bit later in the vehicle's life, the Tactical Utility Vehicle (TUV) variant was created as well.

The Flyer 72 GMV 1.1 should not be confused with very similar Flyer 60 ALSV, also built by Flyer Defense.  The main difference between the vehicles is that the Flyer 60 is about two inches shorter in length and about one foot shorter in height and also that much narrower in width, than the Flyer 72.

As a confusing side note, another version of the Flyer 72 ALSV was entered into the US Army's later (2014) Ultra Light Combat Vehicle (ULCV) Program; which it also won.  The ULCV was envisioned as a air-insertable vehicle that could quickly get troops from air-landing zones to their targets. In 2015 the US Army changed the name of the ULCV program to Ground Mobility Vehicle (GMV). As a result, the name this Flyer 72 version was also changed to the M1297 Army-Ground Mobility Vehicle (A-GMV) so as to differentiate it from the HMMWV GMV's and the subsequent GMV 1.1. 

In yet another Army program in 2019, a new Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV) was to be selected.  The upgraded Flyer 72 was also entered into this competition by Polaris, but with Oshkosh Defense joining them as a partner.  Unfortunately, the Flyer 72 was not selected again by the Army, being beaten out by the Infantry Squad Vehicle submitted by the General Motors Defense LLC./Ricardo PLC consortium.

Data Sheet Available:   Flyer 72 Advanced Light Strike Vehicle Sales Brochure (General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems)

Photos

Reference Source/Provider
Flyer ALSV Family Data Sheet General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems
  Flyer ALSV Family Add-On Armor Configuration Photo General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems
Flyer 72 ALSV Photos Flyer Defense, LLC.
Flyer 72 ALSV Photos General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems
   Flyer 72 ALSV Photo (United Arab Emirates) Flyer Defense, LLC.
Flyer 72 ALSV HD Photos (with CROWS II & Javelin Configuration Kit) Flyer Defense, LLC.
   Flyer 72 ALSV HD Photo (with SAMSON Dual RWS Turret) Flyer Defense, LLC.
Flyer 72 ALSV Sales Brochure Flyer Defense, LLC.
Flyer 72 Light Duty (LD) ALSV Sales Brochure Flyer Defense, LLC.
Flyer 72 ALSV Configuration Sheet General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems
  Flyer 72 Tactical Utility Vehicle (TUV) Photo Flyer Defense, LLC.
  Flyer 72 Tactical Utility Vehicle Data Sheet General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems
  Flyer 72 Tactical Utility Vehicle (TUV) Photo (With HERO 120 Configuration Kit) Flyer Defense, LLC.
  M1288 GMV.1 Prototype Photo General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems
    M1288 GMV.1 Photo (With Flyer 60 on left) J.W. DeBoer - Netherlands
M1288 GMV.1 Photos U.S. Army
    M1288 GMV.1 Photos U.S. Marine Corps
M1297 A-GMV Photos An Anonymous WarWheels Supporter
M1297 A-GMV Photos U.S. Army
  M1297 A-GMV Photo U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center

References Available

Online

Reference Source/Provider
Flyer 60/72 ALSV Information & Photos Army-Guide.com
Flyer 72/GMV 1.1 ALSV Information & Photos Army Guide.com
Flyer 72/GMV 1.1 ALSV Information & Photos Deagel.com
Flyer 72/GMV 1.1 ALSV Information & Photos Flyer Defense, LLC
Flyer 72/GMV 1.1 ALSV Information & Photos General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems
Flyer 72/GMV 1.1 ALSV Information & Photos Military Factory.com
GMV 1.1 ALSV Information & Photos American Special Ops.com

Printed

Reference Author
Special Forces Land Vehicles: MRAP's, Motorcycles & All-Terrain Vehicles (Amber Books) Alexander Stillwell

Hobby Modeling

Kits and Accessories

Model Kit Manufacturer Scale Other Information
Flyer 72 ASLV Model Kit (T35169) Black Dog 1/35 Resin.
Aftermarket Set Manufacturer Scale Other Information
       

Model Photos

Reference Source/Provider