The Army's Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) : Background and Issues for Congress

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Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs Division

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This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 14-R4-3240a in the 2014 issue. Provides overview of proposed Army armored multi-purpose veh...

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 14-R4-3240a in the 2014 issue.

Provides overview of proposed Army armored multi-purpose vehicle (AMPV) program to replace Vietnam-era M113 personnel carriers. Covers AMPV requirements, program overview, projected AMPV production quantities, recent program activities, and budgetary issues. Addresses relevant provisions of FY2016 Presidential budget request, 2015 Congressional interest in a mixed AMPV fleet, total program cost growth between FY2015 and FY2016, and potential issues for Congress.

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