Combat Vehicles

A new report prepared for lawmakers weighs the efficacy of a trio of Army programs intended to improve the viability of the service's infantry brigade combat teams, as well as the potential impact of a continuing resolution.

The Army is leveraging cross-functional teams to help inform the Next Generation Combat Vehicle effort, according to the commanding general of the Maneuver Center of Excellence.

The Army is leveraging cross-functional teams to help inform the Next Generation Combat Vehicle effort, according to the commanding general of the Maneuver Center of Excellence.

BAE Systems recently unveiled an Amphibious Combat Vehicle command-and-control variant that includes seven work stations and holds 10 Marines, according to the company.

In his first 50 days on the job, the Army's top civilian official has worked to gather information that will guide his advocacy for the service within the Defense Department.

The Marine Corps is looking to industry as it develops the requirements for a fifth-generation armored reconnaissance vehicle to replace its Light Armored Vehicle fleet, according to an official.

Army senior leaders have identified a deficiency in the service's ability to transport its tanks and potentially other large platforms, and authorized a search for solutions.

The Army expects initial production deliveries of the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle to be delayed if the program does not receive funds by November to offset the effect of the continuing resolution, according to documents obtained by Inside Defense.

The Army this month plans to begin reliability, availability and maintainability testing of Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle prototypes, the latest milestone in the $13.7 billion project to replace the service's Vietnam-era M113 personnel carriers, according to a service spokeswoman.