{
  "id": "ampv",
  "name": "AMPV",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "land",
  "country": "USA",
  "category": "Armored personnel carrier",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 2023,
  "operators": [
    "USA"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 1,
  "summary": "The AMPV American Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) is the replacement for the M113 Family of Vehicles (FoV) within the Armored Brigade Combat Team (ABCT), comprising approximately 30% of its tracked vehicle fleet.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Manufacturer",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "BEA Systems",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Configuration",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "Tracked",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 2,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "width_m",
      "v": 3.7,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "height_m",
      "v": 3.1,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "combat_weight_t",
      "v": 36,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_name",
      "v": "1 x Cummins Diesel Engine",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_hp",
      "v": 600,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "road_range_km",
      "v": 362,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_road_kmh",
      "v": 61,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "The all-welded aluminium hull integrates enhanced underbody protection for increased survivability. Explosive reactive armour sheets fitted in front and either side of the hull offer protection against grenade launchers and guided ammunitio",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Applique Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Applique armor and spall liners on the crew compartment further enhance the protection level offered by the vehicle.",
      "src": [
        "weg-ampv"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "M1284 Medical Evacuation Vehicle",
      "text": "The Medical Evacuation variant includes room for three crew, six ambulatory patients or four litter patients, or three ambulatory and two litter patients, and storage for Medical Equipment Sets.",
      "src": [
        "weg-ampv"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "M1285 Medical Treatment Vehicle",
      "text": "The Medical Treatment variant includes room for four crew, one litter patient, and a patient treatment table.",
      "src": [
        "weg-ampv"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "M1286 Mission Command",
      "text": "The Mission Command variant is the cornerstone of the Army’s ABCT Network Modernization Strategy. It takes advantage of increased size, weight, power, and cooling limitations and provides a significant increase in Comman",
      "src": [
        "weg-ampv"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "M1287 Mortar Carrier Vehicle",
      "text": "The Mortar Carrier variant accommodates two crew, two mortar crew, a mounted 120 mm mortar, 69 rounds of 120 mm ammunition, and M95 Mortar Fire Control System.",
      "src": [
        "weg-ampv"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "apc8",
  "image": {
    "file": "ampv.jpg",
    "thumb": "ampv-thumb.jpg",
    "credit": "Spc. Trevor Wilson",
    "license": "Public domain",
    "url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Armored_Multi-Purpose_Vehicle_(AMPV).jpg",
    "title": "File:Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV).jpg"
  },
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Added photo (Public domain)"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/ampv.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-ampv": {
      "title": "AMPV American Armored Personnel Carrier (APC)",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/AMPV_American_Armored_Personnel_Carrier",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}