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In a press release published on 15 August, manufacturer BAE Systems announced that it had won an $88 million contract for the production of several ACV-30 vehicles. Once delivered, the amphibious combat vehicles will be tested by the Marine Corps with a view to a larger order.
“We are committed to equipping the Marine Corps with the best technology available to give it a decisive advantage,” said John Swift, vice president of amphibious programmes at BAE Systems. “We have carefully chosen proven industry partners who are equally committed to ensuring the Marines have the capabilities they need to dominate on the battlefield.”
These vehicles, capable of reaching the shore from the ocean, will replace the AAV-7A1s the Marines have used for 40 years. The ACV-30 is one of four variants in the amphibious vehicle family. BAE Systems is under contract for a personnel variant (ACV-P), a command variant (ACV-C) and a recovery variant (ACV-R).
In addition, BAE Systems has received instructions to study the feasibility of a variant fitted with a command, control, communications and drone-piloting station.
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