The Army did not disclose the number of vehicles covered by the contract. Deliveries are due to be completed by May 31, 2030.
The agreement is funded through fiscal 2025 and 2026 appropriations and special funds. Army Contracting Command at Detroit Arsenal, Michigan, is overseeing the procurement.
Production will take place at BAE Systems’ facility in York, Pennsylvania. The order extends work on the tracked vehicle programme through the end of the decade.
AMPV is based on components from the M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle and is designed to replace the Army’s ageing M113 fleet. The service selected BAE Systems’ proposal in 2014 over competing offers from General Dynamics Land Systems and Navistar Defense.
The Army began replacing M113s with AMPVs in 2016. A plan published in 2015 called for 2,897 vehicles at an estimated cost of $10.723 billion.
The programme covers five principal variants for general-purpose, medical evacuation, medical treatment, command and mortar-carrier missions. The vehicles are designated M1183 GP, M1284 MEV, M1285 MTV, M1286 MC and M1287 MCP.
The platform may gain additional roles beyond those initial configurations. The Army and BAE Systems are working on an engineering-support vehicle, while the company has proposed an AMPV with a medium-calibre cannon turret for the infantry fighting vehicle role.
