Overview
- BAE Systems funded two AMPV 30 concept vehicles with $17 million of internal R&D and built them in six months before delivering them to the Army for testing in April.
- Each prototype mounts Kongsberg’s Medium Caliber Turret with a 30mm Mk44 cannon and adds counter‑drone sensors, a cross‑platform target‑handoff system, and a 360‑degree situational awareness camera suite.
- The 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment has run the AMPV 30s through field evaluations, including live‑fire trials, to gather soldier feedback on how the package performs in operational conditions.
- The Army treats the vehicles as company‑funded prototypes and has not committed to buying them; the service expects two more AMPV 30 prototypes in early 2027 for further testing at the National Training Center.
- BAE separately won an $818 million AMPV production contract for deliveries through May 2030, and the AMPV 30’s open top plate—able to accept more than 30 turrets—could offer a faster, lower‑cost upgrade path though any role versus the XM30 remains speculative.