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BAE Systems Delivers First Turreted Variant ACV-30 Test Vehicle To Marine Corps

By Matthew Beinart

Thursday, February 1st, 2024

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BAE Systems Delivers First Turreted Variant ACV-30 Test Vehicle To Marine Corps

ACV-30 production representative test vehicle. Photo: BAE Systems.

BAE Systems announced Thursday it has delivered the first production representative test vehicle of the turreted variant Amphibious Combat Vehicle, or ACV-30, to the Marine Corps for testing. The company has previously said testing with the ACV-30, the version of its vehicle outfitted with a Kongsberg-built 30mm cannon, will inform the Marine Corps’ full-rate production decision for the variant. “ACV-30 equips dismounted Marines with direct fire support allowing them to simultaneously find, fix, and engage targets more effectively and efficiently…

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