First unit gets new Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicles replacing old M113sThe U.S. Army has fielded the new Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicles to its first unit, a major step toward modernizing the force's combat vehicles.By Jen Judson14 months ago
Troop carrier replacement production ramping upThe Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle will replace the aging M113 Armored Personnel Carrier.By Zamone Perez16 months ago
This armored troop transport is being built but needs fixes before it’s fielded next yearA contract to build the new vehicle has been awarded, and two brigades should have it in the next two years.By Todd South5 years ago
The armored workhorse of the US Army, the M113 has been on the move since VietnamThe aluminum-hulled M113, intended to be amphibious and air transportable, was considerably lighter than its predecessor, the M59.By Carl O. Schuster6 years ago
The US Army is developing autonomous armored vehiclesA recent demonstration featured a robotized Polaris MRZR military all- terrain vehicle with a tethered drone, an automated M113 armored personnel carrier, and a self-driving Humvee with an automated machine gun.By Shawn Snow7 years ago