Program · United States · U.S. Army
M1150 Assault Breacher Vehicle
M1150 Assault Breacher Vehicle · Fielded · U.S. Army
Cost to the Government
| Measure | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Program totals · 1 | ||
| R&D program totalA lifetime program R&D total was not established. Development contracts and shared program budgets are not substituted for that total. | Not established | — |
| Unit costs · 1 | ||
| Heavy-duty suspension upgrade / vehiclePB2025 funds $5.681M to upgrade 19 existing vehicles. This is not the acquisition cost of a complete M1150. | $299,000Nominal $; budget-year program scope | FY2025 Army Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles budget exhibits U.S. Army · figure FY2025 request · PB2025 |
| Quantities · 2 | ||
| Vehicles receiving suspension upgradeExisting-vehicle upgrades, not newly acquired vehicles. | 19U.S. only; stated source scope | FY2025 Army Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles budget exhibits U.S. Army · figure FY2025 request · PB2025 |
| U.S. inventoryA current U.S. inventory was not established. Annual procurement, cumulative deliveries and production capacity are not a stockpile count. | Not established | — |
| Operating costs · 1 | ||
| Annual operations & supportA complete, system-specific annual operating and support cost was not established. Procurement, replacement rounds and contract support are different measures. | Not established | — |
Program totals · 1
- R&D program totalA lifetime program R&D total was not established. Development contracts and shared program budgets are not substituted for that total.Source not recordedNot established
Unit costs · 1
- Heavy-duty suspension upgrade / vehiclePB2025 funds $5.681M to upgrade 19 existing vehicles. This is not the acquisition cost of a complete M1150.FY2025 Army Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles budget exhibits U.S. Army · figure FY2025 request · PB2025$299,000Nominal $; budget-year program scope
Quantities · 2
- Vehicles receiving suspension upgradeExisting-vehicle upgrades, not newly acquired vehicles.FY2025 Army Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles budget exhibits U.S. Army · figure FY2025 request · PB202519U.S. only; stated source scope
- U.S. inventoryA current U.S. inventory was not established. Annual procurement, cumulative deliveries and production capacity are not a stockpile count.Source not recordedNot established
Operating costs · 1
- Annual operations & supportA complete, system-specific annual operating and support cost was not established. Procurement, replacement rounds and contract support are different measures.Source not recordedNot established
Earlier observations · 2
Superseded estimates and prices, each in its original scope and dollar basis.
| Measure | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| ABV modification funding1 | $3.852MNominal $; source budget basis | FY2025 Army Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles budget exhibits U.S. Army · figure FY2023 · PB2025 historical budget snapshot |
| ABV modification funding1 | $5.681MNominal $; source budget basis | FY2025 Army Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles budget exhibits U.S. Army · figure FY2025 · PB2025 historical budget snapshot |
- ABV modification funding1FY2025 Army Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles budget exhibits U.S. Army · figure FY2023 · PB2025 historical budget snapshot$3.852MNominal $; source budget basis
- ABV modification funding1FY2025 Army Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles budget exhibits U.S. Army · figure FY2025 · PB2025 historical budget snapshot$5.681MNominal $; source budget basis
1Annual program funding in the cited budget vintage; not a unit price, contract award, or actual delivery count.
A procurement objective is not a stockpile
The Army lists a 192-vehicle procurement objective and 201-vehicle acquisition objective in PB2025. Neither is treated as an operational inventory.
The price shown buys an upgrade
The $299,000 figure addresses suspension changes on existing vehicles. Complete vehicle cost remains unverified; mixed export packages do not provide a clean denominator.
Contracts & purchasing · 1
Ceilings, options and purchase agreements are not spending and are never added together. Obligations are under Contracts.
| Buyer → seller | Status | Value | Qty | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia → U.S. Foreign Military Sales29 M1150s within the Abrams/recovery/bridge package; no M1150-only contract value. | Proposed mixed-platform package | $1.685B | 29 | Australia heavy armored combat systems proposed sale, April 29, 2021 DSCA · figure Apr 29, 2021 |
International buyers · 1
| Country | Qty | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| AustraliaGovernment confirms plans for up to 29 breachers while training starts; not a claim that 29 are delivered. | 29 | Acquisition plan · up to | Australian combat engineering vehicle training and acquisition, June 18, 2025 Australian Department of Defence · figure Jun 18, 2025 |
Open research: Buyer records are selected examples, not a complete global order book. Current U.S. inventory requires additional public evidence; procurement quantities are not inventory. Complete system-specific annual operating and support costs were not established. A lifetime R&D total was not established; contract and annual funding scopes remain separate.
What the government budgets and pays for this program, from budget justification books, appropriations, acquisition reports and contract announcements. Each figure states its dollar basis. What contractors were obligated is under Contracts.
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