BAE Systems to produce additional 48 AMPV for US Army
BAE Systems has received a $184 million contract modification to produce an additional 48 Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicles (AMPV) for the US Army.
Above: The Armored Multi-Purpose Family of Vehicles is the US Army’s newest combat vehicle.
Courtesy BAE Systems
The order is in addition to the existing full-rate production contract.
The AMPV family of vehicles (FoV) replaces the Army's legacy M113s and modernises the force by providing critical survivability, mobility, on-board power and interoperability upgrades to the Armored Brigade Combat Team. The FoV is currently built in five variants including the General Purpose, Mortar Carrier, Medical Evacuation, Medical Treatment and Mission Command vehicles.
“Soldiers deserve advanced capabilities like the AMPV that have been successfully tested to accomplish the many mission roles they will serve in the formation,” said Bill Sheehy, AMPV program director for BAE Systems. “It’s remarkable to have advanced to this stage of full-rate production. We value our continued partnerships with the Army and our suppliers who work alongside us to ensure we keep producing these critical combat vehicles at higher, sustainable volumes.”
In addition to full-rate production efforts, BAE Systems will soon finalise a large-scale expansion effort in York, Pennsylvania, which includes the AMPV production line. The expansion and multifaceted engineering work across BAE Systems’ industrial network, provides the capacity and technology necessary to deliver the vehicles at greater rates for the US and potential international customers.
Work on the AMPV program takes place across BAE Systems’ industrial network, which includes facilities in Aiken, South Carolina, Anniston, Alabama, Phoenix, Arizona, Sterling Heights, Michigan and York, Pennsylvania, USA.
