U.S. Marine Corps strengthens amphibious combat capabilities with 31 more ACV-30 troop carriers.
25 Aug, 2025 - 9:33
Naval News Navy 2025
According to information published by BAE Systems on August 12, 2025, the company has secured a $181 million contract from the U.S. Marine Corps for the production of 31 Amphibious Combat Vehicle 30mm (ACV-30) variants. The award, designated as Full-Rate Production Lot 5C, increases the total number of ACV-30s ordered to date to 91 vehicles. Manufacturing will take place in York and Johnstown, Pennsylvania, as well as Charleston, South Carolina, with deliveries expected to continue through the fourth quarter of 2026.
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The ACV-30 combines advanced amphibious mobility with a stabilized 30mm cannon, delivering greater firepower, protection, and survivability for US Marine Corps assault operations in contested littoral environments (Picture source: BAE Systems).
The ACV program traces its origins back to 2018, when the Marine Corps awarded BAE Systems the first major contract for low-rate initial production of the baseline personnel carrier variant, the ACV-P. That initial award, valued at $198 million for 30 vehicles, marked the beginning of the Corps’ deliberate replacement of the legacy Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV7), which had suffered decades of overextension and several fatal accidents highlighting its vulnerabilities. Since then, successive contracts have expanded the program to include command and recovery variants, with the ACV-30 serving as the fire support element of the family. This “second act” of the ACV‑30 procurement builds upon its first full‑rate production (FRP) contract, awarded in April 2025, when the U.S. Marine Corps granted BAE Systems a $188 million FRP Lot 5/6 contract for 30 ACV‑30 IFVs. That award marked the first mass-production order of the medium‑caliber cannon variant, and importantly included not only vehicle units but also fielding support, spare parts, and test equipment. The move from initial production to full-rate production underscores growing confidence in the platform and the urgency of equipping Marine units with modern amphibious vehicles.
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