BAE Systems\u2019 fourth Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) prototype is being showcased at Eurosatory this week. Configured with a common top plate, the External Mission Equipment Package (ExMEP), the prototype showcases the vehicle\u2019s ability to integrate capabilities and equipment packages internationally.<\/p>\n
This AMPV prototype features Oshkosh Defense\u2019s Medium Caliber Weapon System (MCWS), a 30mm weapon system with planned fielding to the U.S. Army\u2019s Stryker Brigade Combat Teams. The vehicle\u2019s ExMEP can adapt to more than 30 different turret systems and build on the vehicle\u2019s modularity. This creates a seamless path for international customers to address various mission needs with the AMPV platform.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis latest prototype demonstrates the capabilities of a common top plate and the options it provides our allies and NATO partners for rapid integration of next-generation technology onto a proven vehicle,\u201d said Bill Sheehy, AMPV program director for BAE Systems. \u201cThe adaptability of the AMPV design means we can execute new capability integration quickly and efficiently, further proving the platform\u2019s future-proofed design.\u201d<\/p>\n
BAE Systems integrated and successfully demonstrated a C-UAS prototype in November 2023 while also integrating and delivering a 120mm unmanned Turreted Mortar capability to the U.S. Army in January 2024. The AMPV NxT prototype debuted with a 30mm turret at AUSA Global Force in March 2024\u2014all three prototypes using the common top plate.<\/p>\n
BAE Systems has received a $754 million contract award from the U.S. Army to continue manufacturing the AMPV Family of Vehicles (FoV), guaranteeing a second phase of full-rate production (FRP) volumes through February 2027. This follows the original $797 million FRP contract awarded in August 2023.<\/p>\n
The five variants currently in production provide enhanced survivability and performance over the legacy M113 FoV. The AMPV\u2019s modular chassis and commonality have proven it to be a low-risk and cost-effective solution that rapidly delivers continued combat overmatch solutions to troops ready for the battlefield.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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