Sign In
Search
Navy/USMC

Updated: Companies Submit Final Amphibious Vehicle Designs To Marine Corps

Dan Parsons By
SHARE:
Updated: Companies Submit Final Amphibious Vehicle Designs To Marine Corps
170725-N-JN784-209 SHOALWATER BAY (July 25, 2017) Marines attached to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) prepare to enter the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) after participating in exercise Talisman Saber 2017. Talisman Saber is a biennial U.S.-Australia bilateral exercise held off the coast of Australia meant to achieve interoperability and strengthen the U.S.-Australia alliance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Alexandra Seeley/Released)

Final proposals for the next Marine Corps amphibious combat vehicle (ACV) are in ahead of an operational assessment of two prototype designs, one of which should win contract approval in June.BAE Systems and Science Applications International Corp. [SAIC] – the two contenders to build the ACV 1.1 wheeled ship-to-shore troop carrier – were issued a formal request for proposals (RFP) for the vehicles on Dec. 5. The RFP was sent directly to the companies and was not published on the…

Subscriber-only content. Please log in below.

Not a subscriber or registered user yet?

Please contact us at clientservices@accessintel.com or call us at 888-707-5814 (Monday – Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. and Friday 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET.), to start a free trial, get pricing information, order a reprint, or post an article link on your website.

Recommended

Defense Watch

Defense Watch: LWCLU Award, Dutch FMS, UGVs in UKR, Drone U, Vectis Overseas

Defense Watch

Defense Watch: BAE Deck Launcher, SSN-788, Swedish Saildrone, XQ-57A, Leidos Dividend

Navy/USMC

CNO Argues For Better Industry Contracting Relations, Promotes Finland Model

Navy/USMC

CNO Downplays Near Term Unmanned Hybrid Fleet, Says Concept Of Deployment Too Fragile

Trending

Federal Watchdogs File Project Meridian Lawsuit
U.S. Space Force Cislunar Space System Under Consideration
DoD Taking Equity Stake In Drone Manufacturer Neros With Planned $450 Million Loan
Defense Watch: BAE Deck Launcher, SSN-788, Swedish Saildrone, XQ-57A, Leidos Dividend
Boeing To Receive Up to $945.9 Million Sole Source Contract for MILSATCOM Sustainment

Congress Updates

Congress

Dems’ Big Night Set To Reshape Top Defense Committee Spots, As Key GOP’ers Knocked Off

Democrats’ sweeping victories in Tuesday’s midterms, taking back control of the House and Senate, are set to reshape key spots atop defense committees, to include House Armed Services panels and […]

Congress

Key Defense Committee Members Face Tight Midterm Races, Including HASC GOP’ers In Virginia

As the mid-term elections near with polls showing an increasing likelihood of a switch in majority control in the House and potentially the Senate, three Virginia Republicans on the House […]

Air Force

‘Theoretical Potential’ to Achieve 1,509 Combat-Coded Fighters by 2035, USAF Says

In the latest U.S. Air Force fighter force structure report submitted to Congress, the service speaks of a “theoretical potential” to achieve a goal of 1,509 combat-coded fighters in the […]

Budget

Hegseth Pushes For Reconciliation With At Least $350 Billion For Defense ‘Regardless’ Of Midterms Outcome

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday the Trump administration plans to continue its push for at least $350 billion in defense funds via the reconciliation process “regardless of what happens […]

The Force Multipliers

Force Multipliers

Michael Harrison – SANS Institute

Force Multipliers

Michael DiOrio – Dataminr

Force Multipliers

Arne Brinck – Dark Wolf Solutions

Force Multipliers

Jags Kandasamy – Latent AI

Job Feed

Post a Job // Post a Resume