Marine Corps Orders Another 30 Amphibious Combat Vehicles

The U.S. Marine Corps has awarded BAE Systems a contract for another batch of Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACVs), reports the defense firm. The US$120 million deal covers 30 ACVs in the personnel carrier configuration, reported the Dept. of Defense on Oct. 29. The Marines have only procured ACV-P vehicles under the first three low-rate initial production contracts. Other variants, including a command-and-control (ACV-C) vehicle; an ACV with a 30-mm turret (ACV-30); and a...