The Army's Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) Background and Issues for Congress

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Defense contracts.

Vehicles, Military.

United States--Armed Forces--Appropriations and expenditures.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2014

Summary:

Provides overview of proposed Army armored multi-purpose vehicle (AMPV) program to replace Vietnam-era M113 personnel carriers. Covers AMPV requirements; program overview; projected AMPV production quantities; recent program activities; and budgetary issues. Reviews relevant provisions of the FY2015 Presidential budget request and Rules Committee Print 113-58, House Amendment to the Text of S. 1847, which authorizes full funding for the AMPV for FY2015. Addresses 2015 Congressional interest in a mixed AMPV fleet and potential issues for Congress

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 14-R4-3240a in the 2014 issue

Notes:

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Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Jan. 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC

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Microfiche version United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs. Army's Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV)

Publisher Number:

CRS-2014-FDT-0783

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