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Budget

Amos: ACV Increment 1 to Cost $3 Million-$4.5 Million Per Vehicle; USMC Will Buy About 300

Defense Daily Staff

Tuesday, March 25th, 2014

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Amos: ACV Increment 1 to Cost $3 Million-$4.5 Million Per Vehicle; USMC Will Buy About 300

Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James Amos, right, testifies to the House Armed Services Committee in a March 12 hearing. Photo: Dana Rene/Defense Daily

The Marine Corps will spend $3 million-$4.5 million per vehicle for its Increment 1 Amphibious Combat Vehicle, which will have low water speed but will be very maneuverable on land, Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James Amos told the House Appropriations defense subcommittee Tuesday. Rep. Jim Moran (D-Va.) asked about the program, which the Marine Corps decided earlier this year to restructure. “We provided $123 million last year--I’m not sure whether that’s being used for your Amphibious Combat Vehicle,”…

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