Dozens of New Assault Buggy ISVs Airlifted - Based on the Chevrolet Pickup Truck

The M1301 Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV) is a new, lightweight, all-terrain troop carrier designed to modernize U.S. Army Infantry Brigade Combat Teams (BCTs). It is based on the Chevrolet pickup truck Colorado ZR2 architecture, deriving 90% of its parts from commercial-off-the-shelf components. The U.S. Army will field ISVs to 11 Infantry BCTs for a total of 649 ISVs by Fiscal Year 2025.
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[@roberts.wilson1848]

now this will be a cool surplus vehicle to buy after some years

[@richhoops2413]

Indeed. That ground clearance is pretty impressive

[@Z0mb13_Gangg]

They look like warthog from Halo! Seriously cool!

[@cameronspence4977]

Yeah it would definitely be awesome but unless something happens, its gonna be like 30 years before these even start going to surplus

[@geofschmitz5991]

South Africa built similar small ISV 4X4's in the 1960's thru 1980's. SA troops called them Vaporizers because that is what happened to the crew when it hit a mine.

[@RaptorTroll360]

Same as what happens when a Stryker hits a 60 to 150 pounds of IED, even if it falls back down in one piece the crew usually gets "liquefied", even v-hulls aren't capable of completely protecting the crew, especially if the IED is offset to the side and the blast is either directed by the landscape (a mountain side, a hill or even just a steep 3 ft of rise in ground level) or the amount of HME is just increased again, to the point where it does damage. In modern peer-to-peer war, the rulebook goes out the window and the troops start adapting to what works. In Ukraine, soldiers on both sides, oftentimes put several anti-vehicle landmines in a single pit on top of eachother in hopes of increasing the destructive potential, similar to Middle Eastern insurgents increasing the amount of HME in every IED.

[@col.callan7961]

Maybe motorcycles could play a better role in the future for quick deployment, the only problem is transporting all the stuff the new type of soldiers need these days.

[@roberts.wilson1848]

@@RaptorTroll360 the solution would be something similar to the demolition man movie future cars. In the case of an explosion the inside to be filled with some sort of foam that will also deflate after 30 seconds or so, creating a more advanced type of airbag that cushions the people inside.

[@aurorauplinks]

the trouble is the body organs and fluids will still move wildly around and internal damage will occur, but maybe that could help slightly. or catch on fire :s @@roberts.wilson1848

[@cameronspence4977]

Yeah but these vehicles arent for the frontlines. Theyre to transport troops up to the edge of the battle area where there arent mines

[@enginepy]

Thanks for a whole video without a single good shot of the vehicle

[@jamesgoldring1052]

It's a car, what is there to know? Bruh literally a scout car Or used to launch missiles

[@enginepy]

@@jamesgoldring1052 Bruh, read words. I said it didn’t show it well throughout the whole video

[@dickslocum]

I got a photo of a truck load of these arriving at Eglin AFB about a year ago. It is good to see they passed the tests.

[@malibu188]

Interesting that these very new ground vehicles are being lifted @ 01:42 with the venerable CH47 twin rotor first introduced in 1962.

[@gamerfighter9024]

This could be the real life Warthog

[@Galvatorrix]

Atleast a troop-hog

[@Z0mb13_Gangg]

Or a Rasorback

[@ironwolfF1]

Hopefully doctrine and training can give the Army proper (high speed) mobility to light infantry formations. The next step is integrating offensive / defensive drone capability to these formations.

[@Rob-vv5yn]

What you saying Willace ??

[@ironwolfF1]

@@Rob-vv5yn IMO, the best application of Light Infantry equipped ISV units are as _strategic raider units_ ..... drone, and anti-drone assets becomes an obvious 'force multiplier'.

[@cameronspence4977]

They already have that, for example switchblade

[@ironwolfF1]

@@cameronspence4977 I'd be hoping for something along the lines of the Anduril series drones. But the Switchblade works as well...

[@MZ-bl6wg]

I remember when GM talked about these as their competition entry to replace the H1’s competing with the Osh Kosh Defense JLTV & new Hummer prototype . This was SO opposite of the other 2 entries , weighs half as much , no armor really , no roof doors or really body at all, it’s an assault vehicle that uses the soldiers as the weapons. H1/3 the cost of the JLTV but the JLTV won & I remember thinking man, a ZR2 package equipped FAST desert runner . This would be perfect for Spec Ops and recon teams and YEARS LATER. here they are! These are SO sickkk!!! I Love that GM wanted the best for our war fighters & made the ZR2 equipment package mandatory on all units it adds BOTH an selectable electronic front locking differential AND a rear selectable locking diffferential, the push of a button moving or stopped instantly locks one of both diffs and can be unlocked same way, the H1 Hummers didn’t have lockers front or rear , a vehicle this light with such a low center of gravity will be very stable off-road at highly speeds with the built up Duramax Diesel and an electric and electric hybrid versionsare being purchased as well. 5:13 gear ratio , comes with an extreme off-road engineered 4.3 :1 Rocktrack selectable transfercase low and high range and a multiplied low range Chromoly 32 spline HD axle shafts . It’ll tow A LOT and with moth lockers locked , the Cw tral tire inflation system lower air pressure electronically adjustable lifting for off-road and lowering for Chinook transport like the JLTV. As light as it is, it’s for sure the most extreme off-road capable vehicle we have . Every competition off-road option possible & I LOVE that they’re very efficient but also honestly very quick! GM governed them to top out at 80mph for some and 90mph for Special Operations assigned units.

[@MZ-bl6wg]

Everyone, these are NOT replacing the HUMVEEs, the HUMVEE replacement contest was years ago, Osh Kosh Defense won and produced 125,000 heavily armored IED survivable JLTVs that are still what will be used in dangerous areas. These high speed off-road trophy truck inspired vehcicles were GMs entry in the contest but lost but ordered a few for SOCOM units to try out and loved en so they ordered a bunch for Teams work, recon, forward Observations etc , these are not foing to be the primary vehicles .

[@chrisbisho9785]

Saw a bunch of these things on the 28 heading towards Alexandria , La from Ft Johnson (Polk) the last couple of days

[@GrizzAxxemann]

So... when do we start seeing ISV body kits for our regular ZR-2s?

[@peterhuffam1006]

Well, it beats walking. The boys will figure out ways to make those work just fine.

[@johnberry2877]

Sorry, but, they are Chevys. These troops are going to end up walking anyway !

[@atomicsmith]

They had a whole logistics based on the hummer. They decommissioned and abandoned hummers because they weren’t armored enough, and now they’re back to these. The military truly chases its tail all day long…

[@MZ-bl6wg]

Well the heavily armored Osh Kosh Defense JLTV won the completition to replace the HUMVEES and largely have replaced them , the JLTV is very very armored , is designed to blow apart but save the capsule, has the IED sprung seats that don’t break your back in an a explosion, has all ballistic glass all around , and an electronic crows wraps on station so you don’t have to expose yourself . The Original founders of the HUMVEE sold the rights to GM but they built a prototype hummer for the contest but lost and these were GMs entry . The military chose the Osh Kosh becasue of the armor and IeD protection and they’re replaced the HUMVEE. These were signed to a different contract as a high speed Special Operations vehicle as SOCOM Teams prefer light vehicles like land cruisers , and had a bunch of simikar vehicles to these but GM really upgraded these thugs , their fast , light have full roll cages , long travel pre runner inspired Suspension. Most of our war fighters will still operate the JLTVs and will be safe, spec ops , recon and forward observers will end up with these.

[@happyhoverin]

hope they have better frames and motors they the ones they sell in the US truck market!! JUNK!

[@P46345]

How about if we let the troops design such things, that way they will get something that works.

[@cameronspence4977]

Ho tf do you know this doesn't work. Its a f**king truck dude its not that hard. Bet you $100 your 2 brain cells cant tell me how this thing "doesn't work".

[@tomdarco2223]

Right On Go Army!

[@user-vo6vqS1016]

お疲れ様ですいつも楽しみに勉強になります

[@bobwilson758]

Very good - smart man ! If I can learn at least one thing a day - it is a good day . Thanks !

[@chrislj2890]

Good luck with that. Should'a went with Toyota.

[@mikesuch9021]

This is exactly why they had the killer drones and so many race car games 10/20 years ago come out so the kids would teach themselves how to use these vehicles

[@The105ODST]

Why does this feel like the warthog from Halo

[@goochi5544]

At last, our own "technical"

[@cluifconstantineolsstelutz4236]

Great .

[@rickybobby8224]

It is a Chevy Colorado with the benefit of costing 5 times more.

[@davetomlinson9063]

Useful in secure areas

[@MZ-bl6wg]

They’re intended as very extreme off-road capable vehicles for Spec Ops teams way out there. The JLTV will still be used in daferous areas for most infantry

[@duanerice-mason2115]

AT LEAST THEY (US ARMY)ARE THINKING ABOUT THE TAXPAYER FOR A CHANGE

[@johnberry2877]

If they were actually concerned about the 💰, they would have put them in Toyotas ! It’s going to cost three times the initial cost just to keep them running!!

[@Kasumi-Koubou]

日本で例えるとハイラックスで輸送車両を作る感じかな？ 残り10％の変更箇所がちょっと気になる😊

[@bobwilson758]

I would love to have one for my hunt buggy ! Shit yeah - Cool !

[@seanparvis8568]

why does it feel like halo and other video games dictate our acquisition strategies? Also Toyota makes the best technicals....it's science

[@LinXnerd]

I'd like one please. 😎

[@robertocastillo2260]

God bless America !!!

[@your_local_boogeyman]

Tree ied gonna go crazy 😳

[@ADobbin1]

So the US army is fielding Warthogs??? Like Halo?

[@jdblc1]

I see they have tow straps for them already.

[@BOC_8-4ster]

自衛隊もオスプレイ搭載用の汎用軽起動車採用したし、流れなのかな？

[@JinKazama92]

Yeah!!!!!!!!

[@FranktheDachshund]

Up-armor the Humvee to tank status then start over by down-armoring the original Humvee to ATV status

[@MZ-bl6wg]

So this was GMs entry to replace the HUMVEEs but lost the competition to Osh Kosh Defenses wildly armored advanced JLTV. They ordered enough JLTVs for replace the HUMVEEs largely and the aJLYV has IED protection. These GM vehicles lost the contract but tSOCOM ordered a bunch to try for a while and the small Spec Ops teams LOVED them so these will be used by snalller teams and sSOCOM by the JLTV is still the replacement for the HUMVEEs.

[@kenpeirce1480]

A great replacement for the jeep! Commercial parts will extend platform life.

[@sandgust]

ハンヴィーと比べてもそこまでサイズの差が無さそう。

[@al28854]

that's by design, and seats 9 in contrast to the HUMVEE which seats 4 + 1 standing as the top gunner.

[@pauliedweasel]

So, I wonder if they’re going to these with the eye that they’d be better to fight and urban war in the US?

[@garybauer124]

I know speed is important in infantry type operations, however, in the recent conflicts in urban warfare and IED’s, it lead to having to come with more armored vehicles and humv’s. Equipment needs are driven by what type of war you will be fighting especially future wars.

[@MZ-bl6wg]

The Osh Kosh Defense JLTV that won the contract to replace the HUMVEEs still did that, they produced 125,000 insanely armored JLTVs for the IED threats , these were GMs entry but lost to the JLTV they got a contract with the Army and SOCOM as a small teams vehicle but the JLTVs are atill new and will be used fyi.

[@VictoriaAlfredSmythe]

great video, cool hardware. thank you from manhattan

[@nobody687]

My silverado is over 30 years old a d still going strong

[@zerofrindz]

So tight inside aircraft driver must remain in vehicle for entire trip...lol

[@linchpin6761]

if they really cared about reliability they should use tacoma architecture

[@johnberry2877]

My 1995 Tacoma just runs, runs and runs ! It carries me and all my Dive gear, motor cycles across Michigan every summer ! Hell, these Japanese 🇯🇵 vehicles are so insanely dependable, I forbid my wife and kids from driving ANY GM 💩 !!

[@machinedrillver.2.219]

ヘッドライトがカッコいいですね。

[@al28854]

they are designed for modularity, quick fixes for the soldiers on the field instead of waiting to be brought back to the shop for repairs.

[@mikesuch9021]

Will they still be on the road years from now like my 77?

[@user-xl9mo3gm3y]

チヌークに積めるサイズ良いですね。

[@jme36053]

How long is the warranty good for? These look cheap and expendable. Is it safe for our sons and daughters? Better than walking I guess.

[@a4ordy877]

Amazing what those egg beaters can do

[@svporqueno]

Based on the Chevy Colorado? We are doomed.

[@YouChuchu]

ドライバー「おーい、おれはどうすんだー？」

[@sittinandthinkin]

Well, when they break down with all those off the shelf parts, at least there are plenty of parts available. Hmmm. Is this good enough for combat conditions??

[@redwolfexr]

This isn't really a combat vehicle. The Army just finally realized that their Light Infantry units needed enough internal transport to move around between positions. For YEARS its been a PITA supporting Light because they never had transport so they borrowed everything they could from other units and TMP. They are not supposed to fight from these, that is why they did not include any weapon mounts. Not to mention transporting enough ammunition to not need external supply after the first day.

[@tsubadaikhan6332]

There's many different roles in the Services, and many different requirements. Think things like Recon, or carrying ammo loads over cleared land for the guys doing recon, not planning for a direct combat mission. Kawasaki just released a hybrid motorcycle that can only do about 15 miles on silent electric alone. But DoD has ordered about 2,000 of them for recon elements, and because they learned from the Taliban the value of being able to quickly move elements around on roads you're reasonably sure are not mined. We took Afghanistan with really expensive equipment. The Taliban took it back in a week with cheap, old, Honda motorcycles.

[@tsubadaikhan6332]

Should have done this in an edit - The problem is the Army is renowned for not having the right equipment in the right place. So in the future you'll probably see one of these drive by a roadside IED just because it was the only vehicle available for the poor grunts inside it at the time...

[@redwolfexr]

@@tsubadaikhan6332 Its designed to be light enough to be transported in the same "lift" as its operators. Its basically for the times when the alternative is NO VEHICLE. (or "confiscate" local vehicles)

[@timokuusela5794]

It looks like it is closer to H3 tech, as there are some differences/improvements

[@Rob-vv5yn]

They look different, yip that’s it

[@GrizzAxxemann]

H3 was based off the Colorado/Canyon platform.

[@mikejohnson4015]

Damm, no lock washers.

[@Mike-tt8wi]

Show of hands from the vets- who wants to ride around on the battlefield in an unarmored dune buggy made of chevy parts?

[@MZ-bl6wg]

The Osh Kosh Defense $400,000 nuke proof IED capable JLTV won the contact in 2014 to replace the HUMVEE producing 125,000 JLTVs that are still new and in use and will be used by most soljders still , these are for small teams , SOCOM etc

[@Dade_E]

holy shit its the prowlers from arma 3

[@WootTootZoot]

Can we now do away with drip pans and chocks ?

[@onebridge7231]

Best real world test: Send them to Ukraine to see how well they do.

[@steveaustin2686]

They are not for armored or mechanized brigades, but for light infantry brigades to give them rear area mobility without bringing in a transport unit.

[@JohnSmith-yv6eq]

Just Jeeps then? Larger, heavier less dependable Jeeps then? @@steveaustin2686

[@samueljankey4436]

The consumer version isn't exactly the most reliable truck on the market, I hope they aren't problematic to maintain

[@guyh.4553]

Once again the military has to have an all new vehicle, the ISV, when it has a readily available vehicle, the Hummer, that already serves in this same capacity or can be modified to do it.

[@dwaneanderson8039]

The HMMWV are very old and are no longer in production. They have no choice but to buy some new vehicles eventually. It's way more cost effective to just buy an off-the-shelf truck than a new fully custom vehicle.

[@celmer6]

The Humvee is handicapped by it's General Motors drive-line and suspension that constantly breaks down. The Humvee sucked before it ever got built.

[@billyhorton5779]

What retired general(s) is on the board of directors of the company that received the contract? File this next to "Osprey", DOD (taxpayer) money well spent.

[@johnberry2877]

Biden kissing the ring of the UAW !!

[@adamkhan4451]

This is the H3 Vic lol

[@harrykuheim6107]

Bout F-ing time...The Rags were building Technicals from Toyotas with twin 40mm on them 20 years ago

[@your_local_boogeyman]

You could not make me ride in one of those in a warzone in today military age

[@IbocC64]

So the designers of this Vehicle clearly play Halo.

[@manpowerdtank]

フェイスデザインがゲームに登場する車両に似てると、話題になった軽車両。9人乗りで分隊（Squad）対応がコンセプトで、10人乗りの自衛隊高機動車に狙いが似てるのかもしれない。

[@clementerodriguez4364]

Better vehicle to RUN

[@2Phast4Rocket]

They will be complaining there is no armor in the vehicle.

[@user-hc5of8xk3r]

Why do they not have Armor ? What are they for ? Seems like there are better ways to move troops around then a chevy with no doors or top ?

[@MZ-bl6wg]

So the Us military had a contest to replace the HUMVEE , this was GMs entry that LOST to the very heavily armored OSh Kosh Defense JLTV . They have 125,000 of the JLTVs so most soldiers will still be in fully armored JLTVs , these were singed to a new contract for spec ops and recon teams

[@caseydman4651]

lmao just what we need, GM truck issues out in a combat zone, god i love the US Military and Government Motors...its like their the same company

[@taket2307]

トラックって味方で見ると頼りないように見えるけど、敵にすると非常に厄介な代物だったりするんだよなぁ……。

[@otaku_yarou]

TOYOTA戦争ですね。

[@taket2307]

@@otaku_yarou イギリスのSASも米軍特殊部隊も使い始めているから、一概にはそうとは言えないんだよね。 ……とはいえ、 対空砲やM2重機関銃だけでなく、対戦車ミサイルや地対空ミサイルまで幅広く装備できる幅広い拡張性 装備次第では、物資・兵員輸送だけでなく防空任務から機関銃や迫撃砲支援までこなせる高い多用途性 タイ軍やチェコ軍といった正規軍から中東やらアフリカに生息するテロリストまで運用される運用実績 元は民間用なので、ベテランの兵だけでなく素人の兵でも難なく使いこなせる高い操作性 昨今の経済戦争に合わせたかのような軍用から民間まで需要が有ることによる徹底した低コスト化 上記による整備用のパーツの入手のしやすさからくる高い整備性 っていう性能が有るんっすよね。 ……アレ？こう書いてみると、トラックって軍事兵器として見ても完成度が高いのでは？(困惑)

[@deuce38]

Old Volkswagen are probably more reliable. These chevies don’t seem stealthy.

[@johnberry2877]

They are Chevys so, they got some free components with each truck ….. Walking shoes !

[@MZ-bl6wg]

GM produced three power options for these and all 3 have been ordered. When this was built for the HUMVEE replacement contest and lost it was intended to have an EV option . One of the militaries requirements was reliability after the H1 gas and diesel issues so GM over engineered these to last much longer and the ZR2 packages is all extreme off-road equipment . The Duramax is also inthe new JLTVs and been extensor reliable and quick . They produced a Duramax diesel option, a diesel hybrid electric and a full EV options, all 3 variants have been ordered.

[@boon6916]

Put the damn things to use on the Southern border!!!!

[@japs7424]

They somehow looked liked UNSC Warthogs form Halo

[@ldIezz]

don't hit a tree branch lol

[@RhoDesia-gr1wb]

Halo predicted the future

[@EricSims-po2uk]

Needs to be shipped with an extra alternator.

[@operator9858]

so...its a chevy huh? does this mean everything on it is plastic and will break the first time you use it?

[@3101home]

Gas or diesel? Or maybe EV for stealthy (near silent)

[@andromeda9340]

diesel

[@user-vc8nx5su8x]

日本だと地形的に軽トラやジムニーベースの方が良いよな。

[@Kondasnaker]

✌️

[@prillewitz]

What happened to milspecs? Or is this based on Ukrainian experience?

[@gregking7926]

Will the new ISV fit into the Ch-53K King Stallion?

[@f0rumrr]

Nope, those are only used by the navy and marines. This was designed for the army only.

[@gregking7926]

@@f0rumrr I wasn't sure if Force Recon would make use of them.

[@f0rumrr]

its possible marsoc could order them @@gregking7926

[@getprobed838]

why did they discontinue the HUMVEE? arent they badass? why discontinue that? for a modified Chevy.

[@StabbinJoeScarborough]

❤ my Colorado

[@georgecharleston8532]

Oops, forgot the armor.

[@Toasty-du3fl]

Warthogs, soldiers are going to call them that

[@sailingyemaya9781]

Already rusting 😀

[@kevinwithers6083]

Sending them to Iran ?

[@josephcarrillo6805]

How long do you think it will take for the troops to start asking for armor plating ? Lets not forget about rollover accidentds. You just lost an entire squad.

[@XX-fq8kp]

LOOK, YOU CANT REPLACE JUNK OR INFERIOR PROTECTION VEHICLES, UNLESS YOU HAVE THEM TO REPLACE… GET WITH THE PROGRAM 😂😂😂

[@jimmiller5600]

you don't get invited to parties, do you?

[@dewdew80]

rollover seems like an odd thing to bring up when it clearly has roll bars. As far as armor plating goes, it would be a failure of leadership to suggest using these things where fighting is actually happening. It should only be used on difficult terrain outside of combat zones. There are instances in war when you just need to get things moved around in difficult to reach places. Remember even generals during ww2 were driving around in jeeps. They only did this when they were confident where the lines were. Of course they will absolutely be misused until soldiers and the public call out for better armor...then the military will be back to square one looking for something that can go where the heavy armored units can't go.

[@jimmiller5600]

@@dewdew80 I hope they've stockpiled all the "garrison duty" armored trucks for the next time we need them.

[@dewdew80]

@@jimmiller5600 I'm trying to figure out how much those weigh. Apparently, part of the requirements included being under 5,000 pounds and carriable by helicopter...also it's supposed to seat 9 people. How many people do those armored trucks carry because I genuinely don't know.

[@flfun2no]

@3:32 That is the tightest parking job I’ve ever seen.

[@charileross1986]

Hope there not using new technology if so were screwed.

[@heribertosarmiento1265]

warthog in the making folks

[@SkaMaRtiSt1991]

How long before the decide these are "not fit for purpose" and they slap a bunch of armor on them?

[@Rob-vv5yn]

The first time some drives them too close to front lines after jury rigging a m240

[@cameronspence4977]

Probably not. Because they already have a replacement for the hummer that is basically the humvee with "a bunch of armor slapped on" which are the JLtv and MRAPs.

[@TaskSwitcherify]

It's the new AI Architecture. Doors and armor grows when needed!

[@Rob-vv5yn]

It would want to who would want to sit in that when a 155mm shell lands 30 feet away you would be well it wouldn’t be nice to be sprayed like a bug with hit steel

[@richert8]

I don't know - they are not equipped for fronts - could be dangerous vehicles no armor.

[@evilfingers4302]

I hope those Assault Buggies will come with Heavy Armored Doors and Body Panels and not repeat what US Soldiers were faced with their No Armored HUMVEEs in Iraq?

[@Aaronsmith-cu8ii]

IED’s can rip up tanks, Dafuq r these gonna do

[@jayhope615]

wASTE OF TAXPAYERS MONEY..WHY NOT SPEND IT ON THINGS THAT HELP THE AMERICAN PEOPLE?

[@NP-ek7dl]

Is this a USA technical … shud have asked Toyota for a hilux !