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For the past five years, IDGA has been providing its community with the “Armored Vehicle Market Report: North America”. This expansive report covers everything from updates to ongoing armored vehicle programs, funding figures, and how Armored Vehicles in the region compare to the rest of the globe.

In 2026 the report returns with the latest figures and data points relevant to the armored vehicle community, including a look at the overall growth to the global armored vehicle as a result of factors such as the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

This report serves as an entryway into many of the topics that will be on the agenda at this year’s Armored Vehicle USA Conference, taking place June 23-24, 2026, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The two-day conference will bring together more than 20 expert speakers from across the U.S. Army and Department of Defense, including leadership from PEO GCS, DEVCOM, PEO Land Systems, Maneuver Capabilities Development and Integration Directorate, Yuma Proving Ground, and Army Applications Lab. Sessions will explore critical themes, including Strategic Threats & Operational Challenges, Force Sustainment & Lifecycle Optimization, Next-Generation Combat Vehicle Development, and Enabling the Army of 2030 and Beyond.

The Army’s efforts to develop a Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV) began in 2019, and seven years later it has gone through several transitions. The Army initially intended RCV to develop three variants: a light, medium, and heavy vehicle to meet different operational needs. Despite tests taking place in 2024, in May 2025, the Army ultimately decided to shift the program due to the complexity and rising costs associated with RCV.

By August 2025, RCV had become Unmanned Ground Commercial Robotic Vehicles (UGCRV). This time, the effort to create an unmanned armored vehicle came with a per-unit cap of $650,000. UGCRV is being led by the Next Generation Combat Vehicle Cross-Functional Team (NGCV CFT) out of Warren, Michigan, a unit of the Army Futures Command.

This report will look at what happened to RCV, what the Army hopes to do differently with UGCRV, and the latest updates on its efforts to do so.

In June 2025, IDGA hosted its annual Armored Vehicle USA event. The two-day event provided a forum for the U.S. Army and defense industry to collaborate and discuss all things armored vehicles, including the RCV. In June 2026, Armored Vehicle USA is set to return to the Detroit area, this time with an updated agenda to reflect the ongoing changes to the DoW. This year’s conference, taking place June 23-24 in the Detroit Metro Area, will include conversations on the UGCRV, as well as presentations on the Army’s acquisition reform, and much more.

A year ago, IDGA published an article analyzing where the Army stood in its efforts to create a next-generation Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV). 12-months later, there have been several updates to the RCV program, and the following piece breaks them all down. By downloading "Robotic Combat Vehicle: The U.S. Army's Path to Autonomous Warfare," readers will gain the following:

• 2025 updates to the Army's RCV program
• Congressional and industry concerns with the program
• A breakdown of the three RCV variants

Now is the perfect time to see who was in the room at Armored Vehicles USA 2025. Our Attendee Snapshot gives you an inside look at the key organizations and job titles that joined us in Detroit, many of whom are already confirmed to return for 2026.

From top U.S. military commands and program offices to leading industry partners and academic experts, Armored Vehicles USA 2025 brought together the key decision-makers driving the future of armored warfare.

February 2025 marked three years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, an ongoing conflict that has reshaped how the U.S. and NATO approach modern military operations. As Former Commanding General of the Security Assistance Group – Ukraine (SAGU), (Ret.) LTG Tony Aguto gained firsthand insights supporting the Ukrainian military on the ground.

At Armored Vehicles USA 2025, Aguto shared key lessons from Ukraine, covering threat evolution, emerging technologies, and the future of armored warfare.

Ahead of the event, IDGA sat down with him to discuss how these experiences are informing survivability, modernization, and capability development.

Download the full interview to explore Ukraine’s lasting impact on armored vehicle strategy.

This June 24-25, the armored vehicles community gathered in Detroit, Michigan, for the 7th iteration of IDGA’s Armored Vehicle USA Conference. The return to the Detroit area proved to be a great success due to its proximity to important Army and Marine Corps organizations such as PEO GCS, PEO CS&CSS, TACOM, GVSC, and PEO Land. This year’s conference was the largest to date with 300+ attendees representing the U.S. DoD, industry, and allied militaries.

The 2025 event provided an international focus as military leaders discussed lessons learned from conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, post-election insights on funding and budget allocation, and featured panel discussions that brought DoD and private sector representatives together on the same stage.

This post show report will highlight many of the key takeaways from two days of thought leadership presentations. In addition, readers will find results from on-site polling, a list of attending organizations, and testimonials from attendees.