New AMPV APV began to arms on the US Army to replace outdated M113

The M113 BTR has been in the service of the US Army since the 1960s. The new machine has many compatible parts with SAU and BMP Bradley, which will simplify logistics in the unit. The US Army received the first brigade set from AMPV for the 1st Army Brigade of the 3rd Infantry Division. About it reports Defense News. The Party of Armored personnel carriers has been placed in the US Army, marking the beginning of the end of the history of the M113 APCs, which have been in order since the 1960s.

"It was a long journey; about ten years ago, the army began to modernize its armored vehicles," said Jim Shirmer, Deputy Executive Director of the Executive Director of Management of the US Land Troops Management Programs. In this case, the edition states that the 3rd infantry division is also the first structure that has a fully upgraded combat group from Abrams Sepv3, BMP M2A4 Bradley and M109A7 Paladin.

According to Shirmer, AMPV has common components with artillery and BMP, which will simplify logistics. The BRADLEY M2 platform is based on the APC. The decision to launch full -scale production of new APs is expected in the near future. At the same time, a smaller number of cars are laid in the budget for 2024 than it was initially planned - 154 APC worth $ 682. 4 million. Some of the funds will be allocated from the Program for the Purchase of the Weapons transferred to Ukraine for compensation.