Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV)

Abstract

This funding line is directly aligned to the Next Generation Combat Vehicle (NGCV) Army Modernization Priority. 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 to a new Military Vehicle Derivative 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 Vehicle (MCmd): This platform enables effective mission command planning and execution for both the Tactical Operations Center and Tactical Command 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 as an Acquisition Category (ACAT) ID program at Milestone B (MS B). The Defense Acquisition Executive signed the Acquisition Decision Memorandum (ADM) on 22 December 2014, authorizing entry into the Engineering and Development phase and approving contract award to BAE Systems Land & Armaments, L.P. The vehicle was developed to the Capability Development Document, which was approved 21 June 2013 and revised 24 October 2016. The DAE issued an ADM 26 September 2017 that approved revising the acquisition documentation tailoring plan, revising Milestone C entrance criteria, and increasing 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). AMPV was re-designated as an ACAT IC program on 1 November 2017, with the Army Acquisition Executive (AAE) and as the Milestone Decision Authority. The Army convened an Army Systems Acquisition Review Council (ASARC) for Milestone C on December 20, 2018, and the AAE signed the ADM on January 25, 2019. As a result of vehicle delivery delays, the AAE approved a revised Acquisition Program Baseline to adjust the program schedule on January 7, 2021. The Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 planned program primarily consists of continued efforts associated with Production Qualification Testing (PQT), Initial Operational Test & Evaluation (IOT&E), Live Fire Test and Evaluation (LFT&E) and corrective action implementation resulting from test results. Prime contractor support will be required for testing and engineering to 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.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2023
• Source ID: 0605028A_5_2040_PB_2023
• 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
• Combat Vehicles
• Contractors
• Contracts
• Engineering
• Fire Support
• Force Protection
• Medical Evacuation
• Military Acquisition
• Military Vehicles
• Product Development
• Program Management
• Project 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