BAE Systems is investing in a series of new capability kits for the U.S. Army’s Armoured Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) to accelerate innovation in ground combat systems, according to a press release.
The company will use its own funding and the AMPV’s modular chassis to develop advanced prototypes with interchangeable kits. These will integrate mission-ready effectors for tasks such as counter-unmanned aerial system detection and targeting, ground autonomy, and unmanned turrets. BAE Systems said the aim is to give soldiers rapidly deployable technologies that keep pace with evolving threats.
“The AMPV is a proving ground for the future of tracked ground combat,” said Bill Sheehy, Ground Manoeuvre product line director for BAE Systems. “The brand-new platform is coming off a hot production line, and the proven hull is one of the most durable building blocks being delivered to the U.S. Army today. We’re committed to working alongside other technology disruptors at a pace that enhances AMPV’s capability options now, so it’s available for Soldiers in a moment’s notice.”
The AMPV kits will build on earlier integration work that has included five turreted prototypes, such as a Modular Turreted Mortar and 30mm unmanned weapon systems, all using a modular open systems approach. This collaborative method is designed to allow new technologies to be added more easily to the vehicle platform.
Sheehy added: “We have a lot of work ahead of us for what we’ve set out to do this year, but just like a formation operating on the battlefield, collaboration fuels success. This might not be a traditional approach to innovating for warfighters, but the AMPV isn’t your average combat vehicle either.”
Details of the industry partners involved and specific kit configurations will be released later in the summer. BAE Systems said the rollout of the AMPV capability kit series will continue throughout the year.
If the US army believes this BEA TRACKED vehicle is considered “the proven hull is one of the most durable building blocks being delivered to the U.S. Army oday.” why is the British Army being given 8 wheeled German crap??
Dung
Its a bradley without the turret. I don’t think people appreciated how good (and survivable) the bradley was until it was proven in ukraine. People tend to act like the gulf wars didn’t count because it was so 1 sided the iraqis must’ve just not tried or something.
Is this the equivalent to the UK’s Ares or Boxer? Is the UK looking at these too? Does this and the Bradley have the same chassis as the MLRS? Any news on the Ares getting an upgraded RWS?
Would have Boxer been better if it had been built, as designed to be, at Telford by AlvisVickers? 30 years ago the MOD sucked its teeth, and decided not to carry on with MRAV, giving the Germans and the Dutch everything our dumb taxpayers had bought bought and paid for over 3 years. Now, its the next big thing. Well its big, we would have used ut in Afghan and possibly Iraq. And sent home fewer good soldiers in casevacs
Its not just mad, its sad and bad..and bloody expensive
ALL I am saying Phil isif the USA considers this BAE vehicle to be “one of the most durable building blocks being delivered to the U.S. Army today”, why did we even look any further??
Colin, Why should we automatically assume that what is good for the US Army would be good for the British Army?
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I do not remember saying that anything the US likes – we should ‘automatically’ like. Dung
My comment about Boxer, was based on 3 years experience on it, watching but knowing it would be cancelled because it was totally European, and the MoD was going all American..not connected with financial inducements..but then, maybe.?
Its very very rare that MoD buys the right thing…if it wants a cake..it’ll buy from a fishmonger
Because certain individuals have a lot invested in this Greman crap.
I should have added “no obvious answers please” ^.^
Dung