Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV)

Abstract

The Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) is the materiel solution for replacement of the Army's Armored Personnel Carrier (M113) Family of Vehicles (FoV) within the Armored Brigade Combat Team (ABCT). It will mitigate current and future capability gaps in force protection, mobility, reliability, and interoperability across the Spectrum of Conflict. The AMPV will replace five mission roles currently performed by the M113 FoV by transferring the current M113 Mission Equipment Packages (MEP) to a new Military Vehicle Derivative (MVD) platform. In total, the AMPV FoV will account for approximately 30% of the ABCT's tracked fleet and consists of the following five variants: 1. Mission Command (MCmd) Vehicle: This platform enables effective mission command planning and execution for both the Tactical Operations Center (TOC) and Tactical Command (TAC) Vehicle versions of the MCmd. It will host current Battle Command Systems, future replacements, and upgrades of hardware and software. 2. Medical Treatment (MT) Vehicle: This platform will provide a protected surgical environment, with adequate lighting and accessible medical equipment. It will provide a capability for immediate medical care for one patient by a medical crew of four. 3. Medical Evacuation (ME) Vehicle: This platform will conduct ambulance type activities and provide casualty evacuation for up to four litters or six ambulatory patients, with a crew of three medical attendants. 4. General Purpose (GP) Vehicle: This platform will operate throughout the battle space by conducting re-supply, maintenance, casualty evacuation, and other tasks within the formation. 5. Mortar Carrier (MC) Vehicle: This platform will provide immediate responsive fire support to conduct fast-paced offensive operations. The AMPV program was initiated with a Capability Development Document (CDD) that was approved on 21 June 2013 and subsequently revised on 24 October 2016. The CDD reflects a set of stable, technologically achievable requirements. A Milestone B (MS B) Defense Acquisition Board (DAB) was held on 9 December 2014 and it was followed by an Acquisition Decision Memorandum (ADM) that was signed on 22 December 2014. The ADM approved MS B for the AMPV program and entry into the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase. In addition, the ADM authorized the Army to proceed with award of the EMD prime contract, which occurred on 23 December 2014 to BAE Systems Land & Armaments, L.P. (BAE). A subsequent ADM was issued on 26 September 2017 and it approved: a revised acquisition documentation tailoring plan, revised Milestone C entrance criteria, and an increase in the Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) quantity to 551 vehicles (to recognize the Army's desire for early fielding of AMPVs for the European Deterrence Initiative). An ADM was then issued on 1 November 2017 and it delegated Milestone Decision Authority to the Secretary of the Army and re-designated AMPV as an Acquisition Category (ACAT) IC program. The FY2020 planned program primarily consists of initiation of Production Qualification Testing (PQT), Initial Operational Test & Evaluation (IOTE) planning, and the initiation of the Production and Deployment phase Live Fire Test and Evaluation (LFT&E). Prime contractor support will be required for testing and engineering and ensure adequate system support packages will be available during the tests. Government test locations will be used for the tests and government personnel will be responsible for the overall management of the efforts. An Army Systems Acquisition Review Council (ASARC) took place on December 20, 2018 with the Army Acquisition Executive (AAE) and the Vice Chief Staff of the Army (VCSA). The meeting resulted in the approval of the AMPV to enter MS C and LRIP.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2020
• Source ID: 0605028A_5_2040_PB_2020
• Service Agency Name: Army

Entities

Organizations

• United States Army

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Biomedical
• Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Acquisition
• Armored Personnel Carriers
• Army Procurement
• Contractors
• Contracts
• Deployment
• Engineering
• Maintenance
• Manufacturing
• Medical Evacuation
• Military Acquisition
• Military Vehicles
• Procurement
• Product Development
• Program Management
• Test And Evaluation
• Therapy

Readers

• Defense Acquisition Program Management
• Trauma or Military Medicine
• Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

• 5G
• 5G - DoD 5G Program
• Space