Armored Multi Purpose Vehicle (AMPV)

The Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) program is a major Army procurement effort designed to replace the legacy M113 Family of Vehicles (FoV) within the Armored Brigade Combat Teams (ABCT). The primary goal of the AMPV program is to address critical capability gaps in force protection, mobility, reliability, and interoperability. This ensures that the Army's tracked vehicle fleet remains effective across the full spectrum of conflict. The AMPV program is directly aligned with the Army's Next Generation Combat Vehicle Modernization Priority and supports both active and reserve components for homeland defense, domestic emergency response, and military support to civil authorities.

The AMPV procurement line funds the acquisition of five mission variants: Mission Command, Medical Treatment, Medical Evacuation, General Purpose, and Mortar Carrier. Each variant is tailored to replace a corresponding M113 role. The Mission Command variant supports tactical operations centers and command vehicles. The Medical Treatment and Medical Evacuation variants provide protected medical care and casualty evacuation. The General Purpose variant supports resupply and maintenance, and the Mortar Carrier variant delivers immediate fire support for maneuver units. The AMPV family constitutes a significant portion of the ABCT's tracked fleet, highlighting its central role in brigade operations.

For FY 2026, the Army plans to procure AMPVs, including the purchase of government furnished material, government furnished equipment, kits, and field modification hardware. This funding also supports engineering, logistics, testing, and program management activities necessary to implement system enhancements, manage obsolescence, and ensure uninterrupted production. The procurement plan is structured to maintain a steady production rate, with the contractor operating at a minimum sustaining rate and a maximum rate, depending on Army requirements and available funding.

The Mission Command variant is focused on enabling effective mission planning and execution by hosting current and future battle command systems. The Medical Treatment variant delivers a protected environment for immediate surgical care, while the Medical Evacuation variant provides ambulance capabilities for litter and ambulatory patients. The General Purpose variant is designed for flexibility, supporting resupply, maintenance, and casualty evacuation tasks. The Mortar Carrier variant ensures rapid, responsive indirect fire support for maneuver elements.

In addition to vehicle procurement, the AMPV line item supports a range of associated costs. These include engineering change orders to incorporate hardware upgrades, system engineering and program management for oversight and quality assurance, system test and evaluation to ensure vehicles meet performance standards, and training device updates to reflect the latest AMPV configurations. The program also funds total package fielding efforts, which encompass deprocessing, field modifications, training material refinement, and initial spare parts procurement to support unit fielding at multiple sites.

Obsolescence management is a key objective, ensuring that the AMPV fleet remains supportable and up-to-date in the face of evolving threats and technology changes. The program's technical support activities address production process improvements, problem investigations, software maintenance, and logistics support. This comprehensive approach is intended to maximize vehicle availability, reduce lifecycle costs, and ensure the AMPV remains a viable platform for decades to come.

The Army's Acquisition Objective for the AMPV program is thousands of vehicles, with procurement quantities and funding levels subject to adjustment based on negotiated contract pricing and supplemental appropriations. The AMPV program is structured to avoid production breaks and leverage economies of scale, supporting the Army's broader modernization and readiness objectives while replacing aging M113 vehicles with a more capable, survivable, and versatile platform.