U.S. Marine Corps orders more wheeled assault vehicles
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By
Colton Jones
Jan 25, 2022
BAE Systems, one of the world’s largest defense contractors, announced on Monday that the U.S. Marine Corps has awarded a contract modification for the second lot of full-rate production of Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACVs).
As noted by the company, the contract award of $ 169 million is for 33 vehicles.
The ACV is an eight-wheel drive, armored vehicle with open-ocean amphibious capabilities and land mobility. It’s a unique combination of previously fielded amphibious vehicles and new technological advances to the fleet’s amphibious capabilities.
BAE Systems says the vehicle is capable of conducting rapid ship-to-objective maneuvers and delivering enhanced combat power to the Fleet Marine Forces.
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