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handle is hein.crs/govekxd0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Congressional Research Service Inforrnin~g the Iegislative debate since 1914 0 Updated March 15, 2023 The Army's Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) Background The Army describes the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) in a March 14, 2023 press release: [The] AMPV is the replacement for the M-113 Family of Vehicles within the Armored Brigade Combat Team (ABCT), comprising approximately 30 percent of its tracked vehicle fleet. The Army's worldwide fleet of AMPVs will include nearly 3,000 vehicles delivered within the next 20 years. The M1283 General Purpose (GP) variant (Figure 1) provides protected maneuver for soldiers alongside ABCT combat vehicles during tactical operations and provides support to the infantry squad during mounted/dismounted assault during tactical operations. The GP variant accommodates two crew and four soldiers and is reconfigurable to carry one litter. The M1284 Medical Evacuation variant supports the ABCT integration of medical support and casualty evacuation (CASEVAC) as an integrated part of the networked combat forward formation, enhancing the organic medics who ride with and accompany cavalry units during mounted and dismounted operations. Crew capacity is for three crewmembers, and a reconfigurable crew compartment that accommodates four litter casualties, six ambulatory (sitting) casualties, or a combination of two litter and three ambulatory casualties. The M1285 Medical Treatment (MT) variant integrates advanced medical treatment in a mobile surgery suite to the ABCT. The MT hosts four crewmembers, which includes a medic and Physician Assistant or Unit Surgeon, and a treatment table that can serve to carry one litter patient. The vehicle also hosts the capability for onboard medical equipment for casualty care. The M1286 Mission Command (MCmd) variant is the cornerstone of the Army's ABCT Network Modernization Strategy. It takes advantage of increased size, weight, power, and cooling and provides a significant increase in Command, Control, Computers, Communications, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance capability. The variant accommodates two crewmembers, and three workstation operators, and its hosted network provides full Tactical Command Post capabilities at brigade and battalion levels. The M1287 Mortar Carrier (MC) variant provides immediate, responsive, heavy mortar fire support to the ABCT in the conduct of fast-paced offensive operations by utilizing the M-121 Mortar System and M-95 Mortar Fire Control System. The MC variant accommodates four soldiers - one vehicle crewmember and three mortar crewmembers. Figure I. The Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) General Purpose Variant Source: United States Army Acquisition Support Center, https://asc.army.mil/web/portfolio-item/gcs-ampv/, accessed January 18, 2021. Program Status The AMPV is produced by BAE Systems in York, PA. On January 25, 2019, the AMPV entered the low-rate initial production phase (LRIP). The Army originally planned for acquiring a total of 2,907 AMPVs, with initial vehicle delivery in 2020. The AMPV program plans to replace 2,897 M-113 vehicles at the brigade and below level within the ABCT. There are an additional 1,922 M-113s supporting non-ABCT affiliated units (referred to as Echelons Above Brigade [EAB] units) that are not included in the Army's modernization plan. Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) is a programmatic decision made when manufacturing development is completed and there is an ability to produce a small-quantity set of articles. It also establishes an initial production base and sets the stage for a gradual increase in the production rate to allow for Full-Rate Production (FRP) upon completion of Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E). Full-Rate Production (FRP) is a decision made that allows for government contracting for economic production quantities following stabilization of the system design and validation of the production process.