The M113 is one of the most widely used armored vehicles in the world. First introduced in 1960, it remains in service with 44 countries. Over 80,000 units have been produced in more than 40 variants.

Back in 2014, BAE Systems was awarded a contract for the development of M113’s successor. Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) is how the company calls its product, and the first batches are ...

The AMPV is replacing the M113, a vehicle that has been a part of the Army's tracked corps for more than 60 years. The service plans to build its AMPV fleet to nearly 3,000 vehicles in the next 20 ...

Have no fear: the Army’s next battlewagon is officially here. The first Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) built as replacement for the Army’s Vietnam-era M113 armored personnel carriers has ...

This is a version of the U.S. Army's latest ground vehicle. The Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle is set to replace the Vietnam-era M113 Armored Personnel Carrier beginning in 2020. (BAE Systems ...

BAE Robotic Technology Demonstrator at EDGE22. (BAE Systems) BAE Systems has exhibited a Robotic Technology Demonstrator (RTD) built on the lower hull of the M113 armoured fighting vehicle as part ...

FORT STEWART, Ga. — The Army recently completed initial deliveries of its newest combat vehicle at Fort Stewart on March 13, 2023. The 1st Armored Briga ...

The 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division received the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle. (Dan Heaton/U.S. Army) WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army this week delivered the first BAE Systems ...

Ukrainian analogues of the US Humvee, MaxxPro, and M113 go into battle against Russia, ... Ukrainian forces are deploying locally made armored vehicles modeled after US military versions.

By contrast, the U.S. Army relied on World War II-style half-tracks and the Vietnam War-era M113 APC to deliver troops to the edge of a battle zone.