The Russian invasion of Ukraine has demonstrated the tactical and operational importance of armored vehicles, and it has forced the US and allied nations to continue modernizing their own armored vehicles. In order to maintain growth the US invests $5 billion annually on the acquisition of new armored vehicles. With a market that large, IDGA has developed the Armored Vehicle USA conference, a US centered platform for the comprehensive discussion of everything armored vehicle related, covering strategic issues to the threat environment, to the challenges of MRO and lifecycle management, all the way through to the next generation of ‘optionally manned’ combat vehicles. Before the conference begins this June, IDGA has created the following market report, intended to take a look at the following trends in the North American armored vehicles sector: