Combat Vehicle Prototyping
Armored System Modernization Advanced Development will continue the maturation of emerging ground combat vehicle capabilities to provide a bridge from S&T investment to application on a vehicle platform, informing requirements through User Evaluations, identification of capability gaps and reduction of integration risks. Maturing emerging technologies like those in Project Convergence Capstone (PCC) will enable ground combat platforms to meet the Army's strategy of fielding key Modernization efforts. The funding will support virtual and physical concept development, trade studies, technical and operational analyses to assess future concepts and designs. This would also include the support for survivability, lethality and other soldier defined system requirements. In addition, this funding will provide program management, expertise and a business process for the maturation and transition of emerging Science and Technology systems, system integration labs, technology demonstration efforts risk reduction, maturation, testing and assessment, and develop and integrate systems for Capability Program Executive (CPE) Ground platforms.
FY2027 planned work This funding will support Government oversight and project management of planned efforts which will cover government salaries, contractor labor, travel, training, supplies, equipment and facilities costs.
FY2026 plans — current year This funding will support Government oversight and project management of planned efforts which will cover government salaries, contractor labor, travel, training, supplies, equipment and facilities costs.
FY2025 accomplishments This funding will support Government oversight and project management of planned efforts which will cover government salaries, contractor labor, travel, training, supplies, equipment and facilities costs.
This funding will further refine Developmental Engineering efforts to include but not limited to Advanced Combat Vehicle Concepts, enable faster prototyping and fielding of critical capabilities, integrate emerging technology into formations to innovate, and refine requirements with Vehicle Excursions, Aided Target Detection and…
Read the FY2027 plan →FY2027 planned work This funding includes test and evaluation efforts to Vehicle Excursions, soldier assessment efforts, Aided Target Detection and Recognition (AiTDR), Segmented Composite Rubber Track (S-CRT), Virtual Operator/Maintainer, Virtual Fielding, Active Protection System Sensing (APS), and other emerging combat vehicle technology advancements to assist in determining future requirements while evaluating maturation level and aid in determination of bridging S&T efforts to vehicle platforms.
FY2026 to FY2027 change FY 2027 funding decrease is due to completion of Advanced Combat Powertrain testing, Combat Vehicle Light-weighting, and other testing activities.
FY2026 plans — current year This funding includes test and evaluation efforts to MUM-T Protected Comms, Combat Vehicle Light-weighting, Compound Eye, Aided Target Detection and Recognition (AiTDR), Segmented Composite Rubber Track (S-CRT), XM913 testing, Virtual Operator/Maintainer, Active Protection System Sensing (APS) and other emerging combat vehicle technology advancements to assist in determining future requirements while evaluating maturation level and aid in determination of bridging S&T efforts to vehicle platforms.
FY2025 accomplishments T&E efforts included but were not limited to: Combat Optimization for Robotic Systems, Autonomy, Integration, and Reliability (CORSAIR) soldier assessment efforts, Advanced Combat Powertrain Maturation, Combat Vehicle Light-weighting, Tank Modernization, MUM-T Protected Comms, Virtual Fielding, Vehicle Excursions, Active Protection System Sensing (APS), Aided Target Recognition (AiTR), small-scale, system-of-system demonstrations and other emerging combat vehicle technology advancements to assist in determining future requirements while evaluating maturation level and aid in determination of bridging S&T efforts to vehicle platforms.