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Navy/USMC

Assistant Commandant Says ACV 1.1 Downselect Set For Mid-November

Wednesday, October 7th, 2015

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Assistant Commandant Says ACV 1.1 Downselect Set For Mid-November

The Marine Corps is about a month away from choosing two of five companies to proceed with the next phase of its Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) program.A downselect from the current five-competitor field to just two that will move onto engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) will happen before the end of the year, most likely in November, Assistant Commandant of the Marine Gen. John Paxton said Wednesday at a breakfast meeting hosted by the Navy League outside Washington, D.C.The program…

Congress

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Budget

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Congress

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