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Amphibious Combat Vehicles Nearing End Of Testing, RFP Due In December

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Amphibious Combat Vehicles Nearing End Of Testing, RFP Due In December
Finding a replacement for older amphibious dock transport ships such as the USS Harpers Ferry (LSD-49), above, is among the issues the Marine Corps, Navy and industry are working through right now regarding the amphibious ship fleet. Photo courtesy U.S. Marine Corps.

MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO , Va. – For the third year in a row, dueling wheeled amphibious combat vehicles (ACVs) are center stage at the Modern Day Marine expo here.The two 8x8 armored amphibious personnel carriers – one each built by BAE Systems and Science Applications International Corp. [SAIC] – sit side by side in the competing companies’ booths. Their orientation is appropriate, as the vehicles are undergoing parallel test programs in an ongoing effort to become the Marine Corps…

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