Accession Number:
AD1017540
Title:
The Army's Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV): Background and Issues for Congress
Descriptive Note:
Technical Report
Corporate Author:
Congressional Research Service Washington
Personal Author(s):
Report Date:
2016-09-14
Pagination or Media Count:
11.0
Abstract:
The Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle AMPV is the Armys proposed replacement for the Vietnam-era M-113 personnel carriers, which are still in service in a variety of support capacities in Armored Brigade Combat Teams ABCTs. While M-113s no longer serve as infantry fighting vehicles, five variants of the M-113 are used as command and control vehicles, general purpose vehicles, mortar carriers, and medical treatment and evacuation vehicles. An estimated 3,000 of these M-113 variants are currently in service with the Army.