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Navy/USMC

General Dynamics Says Its ACV Hull Design Meets USMC’s Survivability Requirement

Tuesday, November 6th, 2012

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General Dynamics [GD] said it confirmed the ability of its Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) ballistic hull design to meet the Marine Corps’ current ACV mine-blast survivability requirements after recently conducted simulated tests. The internally-funded tests, which took place in October, simulated an underbelly mine-blast event on the forward and aft sections of the ACV ballistic hull, GD said in a statement. The company said the tests confirm that the hull design meets the Marine Corps’ ACV survivability requirement. Marine Corps…

Army

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Congress

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Congress

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