USMC awards ACV full-rate production contract to BAE

摘要

The Marine Corps has awarded BAE Systems a $184 million contract for 36 full-rate production Amphibious Combat Vehicles following the program's initial operational capability declaration last month. Navy acquisition executive Hondo Geurts approved full-rate production Tuesday, the Marine Corps announced in a press release yesterday. The ACV is set to replace the service's Vietnam-era Assault Amphibious Vehicle. The service approved initial operational capability on Nov. 13, signifying that all fielding requirements had been met.