# Project DD4 — AMPV Improvement Program

**Program element:** 0203735A — Combat Vehicle Improvement Programs  
**Project:** DD4  
**Component:** U.S. Army  
**Appropriation:** 2040 — RDT&E, Army  
**Budget Activity:** 7 — Operational System Development  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0203735A/DD4  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0203735A

## Summary

Project DD4 — AMPV Improvement Program requests $10.9M in FY2027, 2.2% of the $492.4M requested for program element 0203735A, up 14% on FY2026. 2 R-2A activities decompose the request.

**Markets:** Ground Combat Vehicles, Ground Vehicles (mfg) — matched on the project title only, and no market size is quoted.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 11.9 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 9.5 |
| FY2027 | Request | 10.9 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 10.8 |

> Estimate types are not summed. This project is one leaf of PE 0203735A; the PE total is the sum of its projects, never added to them.

## What project DD4 buys

The Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) is an ACAT IC program designed to replace the Army's Armored Personnel Carrier (M113) Family of Vehicles (FoV) within the Armored Brigade Combat Team (ABCT). The AMPV addresses current and future capability gaps in the Vietnam-era M113 Family of Vehicles by delivering enhanced mobility, lethality, network communication/interoperability, and protection. These advancements are essential for moving personnel and executing key mission roles on the battlefield within the ABCT. Fielding is currently underway and is expected to continue through FY2042. The AMPV Improvement Program focuses on upgrading capabilities for integration and implementation across the AMPV FoV to enhance mission effectiveness. FY 2027 funding of $10.853 million for Project DD4 supports Army-requested changes, as well as the continued development, testing, and integration of the following initiatives: * Composite Rubber Track (CRT): Provides significant advantages over traditional linked steel tracks, including vehicle weight reduction, improved fuel economy, enhanced track and road wheel durability, and reduced soldier maintenance requirements. * Vehicular Situational Awareness: Enhances driver and vehicle commander visibility around the vehicle, creating a safer operating environment. * Counter-Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS) Solutions: Improves AMPV survivability in contested environments by neutralizing UAS threats. * Predictive Logistics Tools: Utilizes analytics and artificial intelligence to forecast supply chain needs, reducing vehicle downtime in contested environments. * Mission Equipment Packages (MEPs): Enables rapid configuration of the AMPV to meet evolving operational requirements across its five variants. Specifically, the turreted mortar MEP will significantly enhance the legacy mortar solution inherited from the M113 M1064 variants. Additionally, the AMPV Improvement Program supports Army assessments, experimentation, and testing to address emerging requirements that impact the AMPV platform.

**R-3 lines of work:** Product Development; Support.

## Activities (R-2A) — 2

| Activity | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 | Move | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armored Multi Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) Product Development | 11.0 | 8.7 | 10.0 | +16% | [a0](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0203735A/DD4/a0) |
| Program Management Office (PMO) Support | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | −2% | — |

> Activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan. In the request year they partition this project exactly; in earlier years they can under-cover it.

### Armored Multi Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) Product Development

Conduct system level integration and engineering efforts to upgrade and design mobility, survivability, reliability, software, and lethality upgrades. Continue trade studies, market surveys, select and demonstrate enhanced AMPV capabilities to include Contested Logistics, C-UAS, CRT, Segmented CRT, Vehicular Situational Awareness, MEPs…

Full year-by-year narrative: https://hitchintel.com/programs/0203735A/DD4/a0

### Program Management Office (PMO) Support

**FY2027 planned work.** Systems Engineering and Program Management support (labor, travel, training, supplies, and equipment) for Research, Development, Test, & Evaluation efforts related to emerging Army requirements impacting the AMPV design.

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** Funding decrease is due to economic adjustment.

**FY2026 plans — current year.** Systems Engineering and Program Management support (labor, travel, training, supplies, and equipment) for Research, Development, Test, & Evaluation efforts related to emerging Army requirements impacting the AMPV design.

**FY2025 accomplishments.** Systems Engineering and Program Management support (labor, travel, training, supplies, and equipment) for Research, Development, Test, & Evaluation (RDT&E) efforts related to emerging Army requirements impacting the AMPV design.

## What is NOT on this page

Congressional marks, the R-2 mission description and acquisition strategy, the industry vs government split of the whole request, and related program elements are recorded at **program-element** grain — an NDAA mark lands on a PE, never on a project. They are at https://hitchintel.com/programs/0203735A.

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Army RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-2A/R-3, PE 0203735A project DD4 (PB PB2027).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0203735A")`.

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