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handle is hein.crs/goveuat0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Congressional Research Servic n form rng the eg sIative debate sinceO 1914 Updated April 27, 2026 The Army's Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) Bacg round The Army Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) is the replacement for the M113 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. There are five planned AMPV variants: 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 crew members, 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 crew members, 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 ... 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 crew members, and three workstation operators, and its hosted network provides full tactical command post capabilities at brigade and battalion levels. The M1287 Mortar Carrier (MC) provides immediate, responsive, heavy mortar fire support to the ABCT in the conduct of fast paced offensive operations by utilizing the M121 Mortar System and M95 Mortar Fire Control System. The MC variant accommodates four Soldiers, one vehicle crew member and three mortar crew members. Figure I. Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) Source: Erin Dunn, Army delivers newest combat vehicle, U.S. Army, March 14, 2023, https://www.army.mil/article/264804/army-delivers-newest-combat_ vehicle. Prograr Activities The AMPV is produced by BAE Systems in York, PA. On January 25, 2019, the AMPV entered the low-rate initial production (LRIP) phase. 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. 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 establishes an initial production base and sets the stage for a gradual increase in the production rate to allow for full-rate production (FRP) on completion of Operational Test and Evaluation. FRP is a decision made allowing for government contracting for economic production quantities following stabilization of the system design and validation of the production process.