Armored Tactical Vehicle Wanted for Special Operations

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A new armored tactical vehicle is sought by U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) for use by ground troops. SOCOM is looking for a new Armored Ground Mobility System (AGMS) that will accommodate between 9 and 11 passengers, be easily transportable by the C-130 Hercules transport plane, and meet the command’s classified survivability requirement, according to a request for information.

SOCOM, which oversees the various special operations component commands of the US Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Air Force of the Armed Forces. has been eyeing a new armored tactical vehicle for at least a year. The command currently employs the Pandur I 6×6 APC originally developed by Austrian company Steyr-Daimler-Puch Spezialfahrzeuge in the 1980s as the command’s AGMS.

The AGMS is utilized by the Army’s 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (SFOD-D), or Delta Force, and “in limited use” by the 75th Ranger Regiment.

The requirements for the Next Generation AGMS call for an unspecified “heavy weapons capability” using a remote weapon station, and a desire for “improved situational awareness.” Though not specific, these both point to a demand for special operators to be able to operate effectively from within the confines of the vehicle with its hatches closed.

According to taskandpurpose.com, a remote weapon station could be an easy path to adding increased firepower, as well.