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US Army tests 30mm combat vehicle with counter-drone and target-sharing systems

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US Army tests 30mm combat vehicle with counter-drone and target-sharing systems

BAE Systems has delivered two new AMPV 30 concept infantry fighting vehicles to the US Army, combining a 30mm remote turret with systems designed to detect drone threats and share targets across the battlefield.

The vehicles were delivered in April for the Army’s Transformation in Contact (TiC) 2.0 initiative and have since undergone field evaluations, including live-fire testing. The program allows soldiers to test emerging technology under operational conditions and provide feedback on what works.

BAE developed the two vehicles in just six months using $17 million of its own research and development funding. The design builds on the chassis of the company’s Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle, or AMPV.

Rather than developing an entirely new combat vehicle, BAE modified the existing platform using its common top plate. The approach allows different weapons and mission equipment to be integrated onto the same underlying vehicle architecture.

Both AMPV 30 prototypes carry Kongsberg’s Medium Caliber Turret, a compact remote turret system that is already in production for the US Marine Corps’ Amphibious Combat Vehicle.

The remotely operated turret allows soldiers to use the weapon system while remaining protected inside the armored vehicle. Its integration also demonstrates how the AMPV platform can be adapted for an infantry fighting vehicle role.

“Our mission was speed and innovation, and we delivered beyond expectations,” said Bill Sheehy, vice president of BAE Systems’ Ground Maneuver futures.

“With today’s battlefield evolving faster than ever, it’s paramount that Soldiers have the capabilities they need to win the fight.


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