York-based BAE Systems receives $184 million U.S. Army contract

YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — The York County-based BAE Systems announced they have received a $184 million contract to produce Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicles for the U.S. Army.

According to BAE Systems, they received a $184 million contract modification to produce an additional 48 Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicles (AMPV) for the U.S. Army.

These new AMPVs replace the Army’s legacy M113s and modernize the force by providing critical survivability, mobility, onboard power, and interoperability upgrades to the Armored Brigade Combat Team.

“Soldiers deserve advanced capabilities like the AMPV that have been successfully tested to accomplish the many mission roles they will serve in the formation,” Bill Sheehy, AMPV program director for BAE Systems said. “It’s remarkable to have advanced to this stage of full-rate production. We value our continued partnerships with the Army and our suppliers who work alongside us to ensure we keep producing these critical combat vehicles at higher, sustainable volumes.”

BAE Systems says the AMPV family of vehicles is currently built in five variants:

1. General Purpose
2. Mortar Carrier
3. Medical Evacuation
4. Medical Treatment
5. Mission Command vehicles

In addition to full-rate production efforts, BAE Systems will also soon finalize a large-scale expansion in its York facility, which includes the AMPV production line.

Work on the AMPV program will take place across BAE Systems facilities in Aiken, South Carolina; Anniston, Alabama; Phoenix, Arizona; Sterling Heights, Michigan; and York, Pennsylvania.

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