YORK,
Penn., March 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BAE Systems
(LON: BA) received a $754 million
contract award to continue producing the Armored Multi-Purpose
Vehicle (AMPV) family of vehicles (FoVs) for the U.S. Army. This
contract begins the second phase of full-rate production of AMPVs
between March 2026 and February 2027.
This most recent milestone follows the
program's full-rate production contract award in August 2023.
The multi-mission ready AMPV FoV replaces vehicles from the
Army's Vietnam War-era M113 family, modernizing the force and
providing critical survivability, mobility, and interoperability
upgrades to the Armored Brigade Combat Team (ABCT).
"It's crucial that we continue to replace the M113s, and
that we do it at a pace that ensures Soldiers are unmatched on the
modern battlefield. We are fully committed to continue our swift
work with the Army to produce high-quality AMPVs at an increased
and sustained rate for Soldiers," said Bill
Sheehy, BAE Systems AMPV program director. "This next phase
for AMPV furthers our joint efforts to equip the ABCT with a combat
platform that helps them successfully achieve missions they'll
encounter today and decades from now, in addition to having a
highly capable vehicle that can maneuver with the fleet in the
toughest terrains out there."
Currently produced in five variants including the General
Purpose, Mortar Carrier, Medical Evacuation, Medical Treatment and
Mission Command, the AMPV operates in various roles for the
warfighter, with hulls that serve as a foundation to upgrade to
future mission roles.
BAE Systems remains committed to the future of the AMPV
platform, ensuring that Soldiers are unmatched on the modern
battlefield. Investments are underway to create a more modular
chassis that will allow for quick integration of next-generation
technologies and capabilities to support potential future customer
needs.
The Army first awarded BAE Systems the AMPV engineering and
manufacturing development contract in 2014 and signed a low-rate
initial production contract in 2018. This most recent milestone
follows the program's full-rate production contract award in
August 2023.
BAE Systems announced new investments by the company and the
U.S. Army to expand the AMPV production line in York, Pennsylvania last year. Investing in AMPV
production expansion ensures that BAE Systems has the capacity and
technology necessary to deliver capability to the U.S. government
at a faster rate while strengthening the combat vehicle industrial
base. Most recently, the AMPV line installed an additional robotic
weld capability which further increases quality throughput during
the manufacturing process and makes room to expand production to
meet the growing business demand.
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.
For more information, please contact:
Darby Dame, BAE Systems
Mobile: +1 269 675 0273
darby.dame@baesystems.us
www.baesystems.com/US
@BAESystemsInc
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