BAE Systems
BAE Systems has received a $184 million contract modification to produce an additional 48 Armoured Multi-Purpose Vehicles (AMPV) for the U.S. Army. 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, onboard power and interoperability upgrades to the Armoured Brigade Combat Team. The FoV is currently built in five variants: 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 multi-faceted engineering work across the Company’s industrial network provides the capacity and technology necessary to deliver the vehicles at greater rates for the U.S. and potential international customers.
Work on the AMPV program occurs across BAE Systems’ industrial network, including facilities in Aiken, South Carolina; Anniston, Alabama; Phoenix, Arizona; Sterling Heights, Michigan; and York, Pennsylvania.
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