The US Army has taken delivery of two turreted infantry fighting vehicle prototypes, known as the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicles 30mm (AMPV 30s), from BAE Systems.
With $17 million in internal funding, the company developed the vehicles in just six months before delivering them to the army in April to support the service’s Transformation in Contact (TiC) 2.0 initiative, BAE Systems announced this month.
Following delivery, the army’s TiC unit tested the AMPV 30s through field evaluations, including live-fire testing.
“Throughout this effort, our team demonstrated how we can integrate new design solutions in a time-effective and more cost-efficient manner for the Army,” said Bill Sheehy, VP of BAE Systems’ Ground Maneuver futures.
AMPV Program
The AMPV tracked combat platform is intended to replace the army’s Vietnam-era M113 family of vehicles in Armored Brigade Combat Teams.
Its baseline family consists of five variants: general purpose, mortar carrier, medical evacuation, medical treatment, and mission command.
BAE Systems expanded the AMPV family by experimenting with turreted configurations, including the AMPV 30s equipped with Kongsberg’s Medium Caliber Turret, a compact and lightweight remote turret system also in production for the US Marine Corps’ Amphibious Combat Vehicle.
The AMPV was designed with a modular, open architecture and a common top plate, allowing the platform to accommodate more than 30 different turret systems.
AMPV 30s are designed for enhanced survivability and connectivity, featuring counter-drone capabilities, a cross-platform target handoff system that provides connectivity between multiple vehicles for target identification and synchronization, and a 360-degree situational awareness camera system.
The delivered AMPV 30s bring the total number of turreted AMPV prototypes BAE Systems has invested in over the past two years to eight, as part of its efforts to support the army’s modernization needs.